How much do Real Estate Brokers make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Real Estate Brokers, the published 10th percentile is $63,520 and the 90th percentile is $149,140. The difference is $85,620, which is 108.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $64,600 to the 75th at $96,960, covers $32,360.

The mean annual wage is $87,250, which sits above the median of $78,840. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 7.7% higher than the national median of $73,220 for Real Estate Brokers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $80,320, which is 9.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 49.2% higher than the North Carolina median of $52,830.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $78,840 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Real Estate Brokers at $80,320 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Real Estate Brokers. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 5th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $124,210. That median is 57.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $127,301, against $80,320 here.
• Wilmington, NC is 107 miles away, with a median of $57,850 and employment of 40. That median is 26.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,997, against $80,320 here.
• Richmond, VA is 128 miles away, with a median of $75,300. That median is 4.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $76,948, against $80,320 here.