Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Charlotte, NC
Median pay for real estate sales agents in Charlotte, NC: $46,710/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $33,280 – $80,200
Below the typical metro median ($50,020) by −$3,310 (-7%).
What it's really worth in Charlotte
With Charlotte's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $46,710 has the buying power of about $47,995 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $76,177 · median home $390,321 · median rent $1,740/mo.
How Charlotte ranks for this job
On raw pay, Charlotte, NC is 107th of the 167 metros we hold real estate sales agents wages for. Once Charlotte's cost of living is applied, it ranks 112th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Charlotte sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Charlotte
A median home in Charlotte, NC costs $390,321 — about 8.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,740/mo works out at 45% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where real estate sales agents earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Charlotte.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Charlotte | Rent vs Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $103,960 | +123% | 2× |
| Buffalo, NY | $83,670 | +79% | 0.8× |
| Rochester, NY | $83,200 | +78% | 0.9× |
| Seattle, WA | $80,950 | +73% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in NC
| Metro | Median pay | vs Charlotte | Rent vs Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | $59,990 | +28% | 1× |
| Hickory, NC | $50,820 | +9% | 0.9× |
| Durham, NC | $48,760 | +4% | 1× |
| Asheville, NC | $46,020 | −1% | 1× |
Staying in NC keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires real estate sales agents around Charlotte
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Bank of America · Finance
- Truist Financial · Finance
- Wells Fargo · Finance
- Food Lion · Retail
- Lowe's · Retail
Other jobs in Charlotte
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 167 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.