Real Estate Manager Training and Jobs
Training and Education
Employees are generally expected to have a bachelor's degree. About 36% of real estate managers hold a bachelor's degree or better. Currently 37% of workers have some college education, though not a degree. About 27% of employees were able to get their jobs with a high-school diploma.
Area Job Conditions
Real estate managers are relatively common in Carson City (Nevada), Fort Walton Beach (Florida), and Santa Ana (California). They are rarer in Nassau (New York), Reading (Pennsylvania), and Montgomery (Alabama).
Workers are paid highest in Nassau (New York), Lowell (Massachusetts), and Salinas (California), and lowest in Chico (California), Merced (California), and Missoula (Montana).
Part-Time and Self Employment
About 16% of real estate managers work less than full-time. In 51% of the cases, workers work for themselves.
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Real Estate Managers by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)
In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.
Alabama
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $79,000 | 180 | -69% |
| Montgomery | $77,000 | 50 | -73% |
Alaska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | $64,000 | 300 | +58% |
| Fairbanks | $52,000 | 50 | +57% |
Arizona
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff | $48,000 | 40 | -32% |
| Kingman | $31,000 | 90 | +86% |
| Phoenix | $55,000 | 2,820 | +35% |
| Prescott | $45,000 | 70 | +25% |
| Tucson | $49,000 | 560 | +41% |
Arkansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | $61,000 | 210 | -10% |
| Fort Smith | $49,000 | 110 | -19% |
| Hot Springs | $30,000 | 70 | +94% |
| Jonesboro | 40 | -16% | |
| Little Rock | $41,000 | 610 | +51% |
California
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | $75,000 | 180 | -40% |
| Chico | $49,000 | 70 | -5% |
| Fresno | $45,000 | 380 | +2% |
| Los Angeles | $68,000 | 7,410 | +54% |
| Merced | 30 | -49% | |
| Modesto | $48,000 | 230 | +32% |
| Napa | 90 | +36% | |
| Oakland | $77,000 | 1,830 | +55% |
| Oxnard | $83,000 | 520 | +51% |
| Riverside | $63,000 | 930 | -35% |
| Sacramento | $69,000 | 1,290 | +26% |
| Salinas | $68,000 | 140 | -23% |
| San Diego | $70,000 | 2,690 | +74% |
| San Francisco | $105,000 | 2,340 | +99% |
| San Jose | $83,000 | 1,250 | +18% |
| San Luis Obispo | $63,000 | 120 | +19% |
| Santa Ana | $73,000 | 3,990 | +132% |
| Santa Barbara | $62,000 | 230 | +21% |
| Santa Cruz | $76,000 | 150 | +59% |
| Santa Rosa | $76,000 | 290 | +47% |
| Stockton | $65,000 | 180 | -25% |
| Vallejo | $62,000 | 100 | -25% |
| Visalia | 80 | -47% | |
| Yuba City | $92,000 | 30 | -22% |
Colorado
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $55,000 | 70 | -59% |
| Colorado Springs | $63,000 | 110 | -62% |
| Denver | $66,000 | 890 | -40% |
| Fort Collins | $75,000 | 80 | -43% |
| Pueblo | $31,000 | 30 | -49% |
Connecticut
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $68,000 | 750 | +50% |
| Danbury | $44,000 | 120 | +66% |
| Hartford | $54,000 | 860 | +27% |
| New Haven | $61,000 | 510 | +62% |
| Norwich | $64,000 | 190 | +39% |
| Waterbury | $59,000 | 80 | +11% |
Delaware
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | $78,000 | 210 | -45% |
District of Columbia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $79,000 | 2,950 | +2% |
Florida
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral | $67,000 | 360 | +63% |
| Deltona | $48,000 | 180 | +4% |
| Fort Lauderdale | $67,000 | 1,530 | +86% |
| Fort Walton Beach | $41,000 | 200 | +144% |
| Gainesville | $55,000 | 170 | +26% |
| Jacksonville | $66,000 | 570 | -19% |
| Lakeland | $59,000 | 180 | -16% |
| Miami | $57,000 | 1,600 | +38% |
| Naples | $62,000 | 310 | +151% |
| Ocala | $50,000 | 90 | -5% |
| Orlando | $63,000 | 2,140 | +78% |
| Palm Bay | $54,000 | 190 | -16% |
| Panama City | $41,000 | 260 | +256% |
| Pensacola | $46,000 | 100 | -40% |
| Port St Lucie | $53,000 | 110 | -17% |
| Punta Gorda | $59,000 | 60 | +53% |
| Sarasota | $59,000 | 640 | +126% |
| Sebastian | $57,000 | 70 | +44% |
| Tallahassee | $49,000 | 190 | +4% |
| Tampa | $60,000 | 1,780 | +32% |
| West Palm Beach | $68,000 | 1,110 | +82% |
Georgia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $84,000 | 2,180 | -20% |
| Augusta | $94,000 | 130 | -45% |
| Columbus | $52,000 | 150 | +23% |
| Macon | $60,000 | 90 | -9% |
| Rome | 30 | -14% | |
| Savannah | $61,000 | 70 | -58% |
| Valdosta | $63,000 | 40 | -22% |
Hawaii
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $53,000 | 1,680 | +226% |
Idaho
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $34,000 | 690 | +129% |
| Coeur Dalene | $34,000 | 90 | +72% |
| Idaho Falls | $40,000 | 80 | +67% |
| Lewiston | $44,000 | 40 | +81% |
Illinois
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | $52,000 | 70 | -7% |
| Champaign | $49,000 | 100 | -11% |
| Chicago | $60,000 | 5,630 | +26% |
| Peoria | $63,000 | 80 | -59% |
| Rockford | $64,000 | 100 | -37% |
| Springfield | $55,000 | 60 | -49% |
Indiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | $55,000 | 130 | +75% |
| Elkhart | $49,000 | 60 | -50% |
| Evansville | $50,000 | 90 | -54% |
| Fort Wayne | $55,000 | 150 | -36% |
| Gary | $46,000 | 190 | -39% |
| Indianapolis | $51,000 | 980 | -7% |
| Lafayette | $52,000 | 50 | -38% |
| South Bend | $51,000 | 130 | -10% |
| Terre Haute | $60,000 | 50 | -31% |
Iowa
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | $51,000 | 160 | +3% |
| Davenport | $43,000 | 140 | -34% |
| Des Moines | $57,000 | 350 | -9% |
| Dubuque | $60,000 | 30 | -46% |
| Iowa City | $39,000 | 70 | -7% |
| Sioux City | $38,000 | 30 | -61% |
| Waterloo | 70 | -25% |
Kansas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | $33,000 | 110 | +150% |
| Manhattan | $47,000 | 130 | +141% |
| Topeka | $43,000 | 140 | +15% |
| Wichita | $55,000 | 290 | -13% |
Kentucky
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | $36,000 | 50 | -14% |
| Elizabethtown | $39,000 | 40 | -12% |
| Lexington | $36,000 | 480 | +73% |
| Louisville | $46,000 | 700 | -2% |
Louisiana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | $42,000 | 90 | +33% |
| Baton Rouge | $50,000 | 470 | +8% |
| Houma | $39,000 | 30 | -71% |
| Lafayette | $44,000 | 150 | -7% |
| Lake Charles | $42,000 | 80 | -17% |
| Monroe | $37,000 | 130 | +58% |
| New Orleans | $51,000 | 820 | +32% |
| Shreveport | $53,000 | 310 | +52% |
Maine
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | $44,000 | 40 | -23% |
| Portland | $65,000 | 200 | -13% |
Maryland
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $66,000 | 1,390 | -10% |
| Bethesda | $87,000 | 1,170 | +72% |
| Hagerstown | $65,000 | 50 | -53% |
| Salisbury | $43,000 | 60 | +8% |
Massachusetts
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town | $78,000 | 60 | -45% |
| Boston | $87,000 | 2,490 | +21% |
| Brockton | $70,000 | 80 | -18% |
| Framingham | $57,000 | 120 | -35% |
| Haverhill | $64,000 | 110 | +24% |
| Lawrence | $51,000 | 50 | -20% |
| Lowell | $82,000 | 70 | -48% |
| Peabody | $55,000 | 90 | -20% |
| Springfield | $66,000 | 170 | -51% |
| Worcester | $72,000 | 140 | -52% |
Michigan
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | $52,000 | 220 | +16% |
| Bay City | $51,000 | 50 | +56% |
| Detroit | $55,000 | 690 | -13% |
| Flint | $41,000 | 150 | +3% |
| Grand Rapids | $51,000 | 320 | -27% |
| Holland | $36,000 | 60 | -43% |
| Jackson | $39,000 | 50 | 0% |
| Kalamazoo | $40,000 | 120 | -21% |
| Lansing | $42,000 | 290 | +28% |
| Saginaw | $36,000 | 80 | -10% |
| Warren | $48,000 | 2,110 | +65% |
Minnesota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | $43,000 | 110 | -24% |
| Mankato | $36,000 | 90 | +53% |
| Minneapolis | $60,000 | 3,110 | +47% |
| Rochester | $38,000 | 110 | -3% |
| St Cloud | $47,000 | 90 | -14% |
Mississippi
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | $39,000 | 100 | -16% |
| Hattiesburg | $30,000 | 90 | +50% |
| Jackson | $40,000 | 590 | +102% |
| Pascagoula | $37,000 | 70 | +48% |
Missouri
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | $59,000 | 850 | -29% |
| Springfield | $48,000 | 40 | -82% |
| St Louis | $75,000 | 370 | -77% |
Montana
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | $30,000 | 140 | +54% |
| Missoula | $32,000 | 100 | +84% |
Nebraska
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | $75,000 | 190 | -66% |
Nevada
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | $34,000 | 100 | +299% |
| Las Vegas | $47,000 | 1,720 | +71% |
| Reno | $38,000 | 600 | +175% |
New Hampshire
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $54,000 | 140 | +23% |
| Nashua | $63,000 | 240 | +56% |
| Portsmouth | $57,000 | 50 | -17% |
New Jersey
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $65,000 | 150 | -8% |
| Camden | $63,000 | 560 | -9% |
| Edison | $67,000 | 1,020 | -16% |
| Newark | $84,000 | 860 | -27% |
| Ocean City | $70,000 | 50 | +20% |
| Trenton | $65,000 | 180 | -31% |
New Mexico
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | $42,000 | 500 | +11% |
| Las Cruces | $46,000 | 80 | +18% |
| Santa Fe | $71,000 | 60 | -8% |
New York
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $84,000 | 200 | -62% |
| Buffalo | $77,000 | 180 | -72% |
| Nassau | $105,000 | 380 | -75% |
| New York | $98,000 | 4,030 | -35% |
| Poughkeepsie | $59,000 | 80 | -72% |
| Rochester | $95,000 | 180 | -70% |
| Syracuse | $88,000 | 140 | -62% |
North Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville | $67,000 | 60 | -70% |
| Charlotte | $68,000 | 820 | -19% |
| Durham | $63,000 | 110 | -66% |
| Fayetteville | $50,000 | 90 | -36% |
| Greensboro | $56,000 | 220 | -47% |
| Raleigh | $66,000 | 370 | -39% |
| Wilmington | $58,000 | 130 | -15% |
| Winston Salem | $57,000 | 80 | -67% |
North Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck | $58,000 | 40 | -42% |
| Fargo | $58,000 | 100 | -26% |
Ohio
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | $84,000 | 240 | -36% |
| Canton | $44,000 | 100 | -47% |
| Cincinnati | $62,000 | 820 | -32% |
| Cleveland | $74,000 | 1,400 | +16% |
| Columbus | $62,000 | 960 | -12% |
| Dayton | $59,000 | 390 | -13% |
| Toledo | $61,000 | 190 | -44% |
| Youngstown | $62,000 | 290 | +11% |
Oklahoma
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton | $42,000 | 40 | -3% |
| Oklahoma City | $46,000 | 1,180 | +73% |
| Tulsa | $66,000 | 970 | +92% |
Oregon
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $46,000 | 210 | +215% |
| Eugene | $39,000 | 220 | +39% |
| Medford | $44,000 | 110 | +32% |
| Portland | $63,000 | 1,580 | +31% |
| Salem | $45,000 | 180 | +7% |
Pennsylvania
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | $72,000 | 90 | -78% |
| Harrisburg | $57,000 | 70 | -81% |
| Lancaster | $87,000 | 50 | -82% |
| Philadelphia | $86,000 | 840 | -63% |
| Pittsburgh | $69,000 | 410 | -70% |
| York | $55,000 | 30 | -85% |
Rhode Island
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | $84,000 | 540 | -18% |
South Carolina
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | $33,000 | 40 | -32% |
| Charleston | $63,000 | 310 | -7% |
| Columbia | $67,000 | 290 | -29% |
| Greenville | $44,000 | 250 | -28% |
| Myrtle Beach | $51,000 | 140 | +16% |
| Spartanburg | $48,000 | 80 | -38% |
South Dakota
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $33,000 | 170 | +152% |
| Sioux Falls | $34,000 | 300 | +92% |
Tennessee
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | $46,000 | 170 | -35% |
| Clarksville | $37,000 | 70 | -17% |
| Jackson | $30,000 | 40 | -35% |
| Johnson City | $39,000 | 70 | -9% |
| Kingsport | $53,000 | 50 | -63% |
| Knoxville | $45,000 | 360 | -7% |
| Memphis | $43,000 | 1,040 | +43% |
| Nashville | $40,000 | 1,230 | +41% |
Texas
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | $37,000 | 40 | -40% |
| Amarillo | $36,000 | 110 | -7% |
| Austin | $55,000 | 1,210 | +30% |
| Beaumont | $44,000 | 100 | -45% |
| Brownsville | $37,000 | 120 | -18% |
| College Station | $34,000 | 170 | +69% |
| Corpus Christi | $43,000 | 190 | -6% |
| Dallas | $53,000 | 3,610 | +45% |
| El Paso | $30,000 | 500 | +58% |
| Fort Worth | $55,000 | 980 | -4% |
| Houston | $57,000 | 3,990 | +28% |
| Killeen | $36,000 | 70 | -51% |
| Laredo | $40,000 | 60 | -29% |
| Longview | $92,000 | 60 | -43% |
| Lubbock | $42,000 | 110 | -22% |
| Mcallen | $32,000 | 80 | -70% |
| Midland | $51,000 | 140 | +110% |
| Odessa | $49,000 | 70 | +18% |
| San Angelo | $30,000 | 50 | +19% |
| San Antonio | $60,000 | 1,030 | 0% |
| Texarkana | $38,000 | 30 | -47% |
| Tyler | $56,000 | 110 | +12% |
| Waco | $55,000 | 80 | -27% |
| Wichita Falls | $53,000 | 60 | +4% |
Utah
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | $45,000 | 40 | -18% |
| Ogden | $54,000 | 130 | -43% |
| Provo | $54,000 | 110 | -43% |
| Salt Lake City | $67,000 | 730 | +2% |
Vermont
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $47,000 | 160 | +29% |
Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | $88,000 | 60 | -36% |
| Richmond | $83,000 | 200 | -72% |
| Roanoke | $81,000 | 70 | -60% |
| Virginia Beach | $70,000 | 570 | -36% |
Washington
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | $86,000 | 100 | +26% |
| Bremerton | $70,000 | 50 | -44% |
| Kennewick | $56,000 | 70 | -36% |
| Olympia | $63,000 | 140 | +29% |
| Seattle | $78,000 | 2,540 | +53% |
| Spokane | $69,000 | 140 | -40% |
| Tacoma | $58,000 | 330 | +8% |
| Wenatchee | $50,000 | 40 | +2% |
| Yakima | $59,000 | 30 | -67% |
West Virginia
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | $37,000 | 140 | -15% |
| Huntington | $40,000 | 70 | -45% |
| Morgantown | $43,000 | 60 | +8% |
| Parkersburg | 40 | -45% | |
| Wheeling | $45,000 | 60 | -13% |
Wisconsin
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton | $74,000 | 30 | -76% |
| La Crosse | $75,000 | 40 | -48% |
| Madison | $84,000 | 200 | -49% |
| Milwaukee | $78,000 | 600 | -39% |
| Oshkosh | $53,000 | 40 | -58% |
Wyoming
| City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casper | $52,000 | 60 | +65% |
| Cheyenne | $52,000 | 50 | +16% |
*FOOTNOTES: Job Facts salary and numbers data is based on US Department of Labor Statistics data for 2011. Other data on page may be from earlier years. Typical salary is given as median salary, where 50% in the job make more and 50% less. Salary range is Job Hunt's estimates of typical starting salary as being at the 10th percentile of reported pay and typical top end salary, for the most senior workers, as being at the 90th. Job openings is an estimate of new jobs every year due to growth plus those leaving the field. Where NA is given data is not available. Suggested studies is based on Job Hunt research, suggesting a minimum degree level that is judged to offer the best opportunities for entry-level employment. This Property Managers schools and career page was originally researched by CityTownInfo.com.