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Real Estate Agent Salary in Kansas (2026)

Average Real Estate Agent pay in Kansas

$47,960/year

≈ $23/hour before tax

Middle 50% earn $36,990–$51,000

US average: $69,510

Source: BLS, May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents

After tax (single filer)

$38,839/year

$3,237/month · effective tax rate 19.02%

  • Federal $3,575
  • State $1,876
  • FICA $3,669
  • Take-home

Pay by role in Kansas

  • Top-Producing / Luxury Agent (Kansas City metro)BLS · Kansas City, MO-KS · 75th–90th percentile$59,260–$87,820
  • Top-Producing / Luxury Agent (Wichita metro)BLS · Wichita, KS · 75th–90th percentile$51,000–$91,370
  • Top-Producing / Luxury AgentBLS · 75th–90th percentile$51,000–$83,760
  • Real Estate Agent (any market)BLS · middle 50%$36,990–$51,000
  • New AgentBLS · 10th–25th percentile$30,190–$36,990
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CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$38,839
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$3,237
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$1,494
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$19/hr
Federal Tax
$3,575
State Tax
$1,876
FICA Taxes
$3,669
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

19.02%
Estimates only — not tax advice. · Full disclaimer →

Not all Real Estate Agents earn the same — not even close

Kansas's real estate agent market is anchored by Mission Hills + Leawood + Prairie Village + Overland Park UHNW (Mission Hills as the country's substantial richest US suburbs + the substantial Mission Hills ~$300K+ median household income + the substantial Leawood Hallbrook Country Club + the substantial Prairie Village + the substantial Overland Park ~$1M-$5M+ luxury + the substantial Johnson County as the substantial wealthiest KS county + the substantial T-Mobile + Garmin + Black & Veatch + Sprint + Hallmark Cards executive market + the substantial post-2020 KC-metro UHNW remote-tech migration), Wichita metro (Wichita East + College Hill + Eastborough + the substantial Wichita Spirit AeroSystems + Textron Aviation + Boeing + Koch Industries + Coleman Company executive market + the substantial Wichita post-2020 housing tight + the substantial Wichita Air Capital), Olathe + Lenexa + Shawnee (the substantial Johnson County + Garmin Olathe + the substantial Olathe Indian Hills + the substantial Lenexa post-2020 growth), Lawrence (KU University of Kansas + the substantial Lawrence post-2020 housing tight + the substantial Lawrence Old West Lawrence historic), Manhattan (K-State Kansas State + Fort Riley military family + the substantial Manhattan post-2020 housing tight), Topeka (state capital + Stormont Vail + Hill's Pet Nutrition + the substantial Topeka Westboro + Potwin Place historic), Salina + Hutchinson + Garden City + Liberal (Western KS Cargill + Tyson + National Beef + the substantial Western KS ranch), Junction City + Leavenworth military markets (Fort Riley + Fort Leavenworth military family), Flint Hills + Tallgrass Prairie ranch market (the substantial Flint Hills ~10K-acre Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve + the substantial Flint Hills ranch + cattle + the substantial Flint Hills bison ranching).

Top-Producing / Luxury Agent (Kansas City metro)

$59,260–$87,820

Mission Hills + Leawood + Prairie Village · richest US suburbs + $300K+ median household + T-Mobile + Garmin executive

Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · Kansas City, MO-KS · 75th–90th percentile

Top-Producing / Luxury Agent (Wichita metro)

$51,000–$91,370

Wichita East + College Hill + Eastborough · Spirit AeroSystems + Textron + Boeing + Koch executive market

Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · Wichita, KS · 75th–90th percentile

Top-Producing / Luxury Agent

$51,000–$83,760

Wichita + Overland Park + Topeka commercial brokerage · CRE deals + leasing + investment + CCIM

Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · Kansas · 75th–90th percentile

Real Estate Agent (any market)

$36,990–$51,000

Senior buyer agent · Wichita + Overland Park + Lawrence · post-2020 KC-metro + Wichita migration

Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · Kansas · middle 50%

New Agent

$30,190–$36,990

New Realtor · KS Real Estate Commission licensed + brokerage sponsor + KS Realtors member

Source: BLS May 2025 · Real Estate Sales Agents · Kansas · 10th–25th percentile

Worth knowing: Kansas's distinctive Mission Hills + Leawood + Prairie Village UHNW + Overland Park + Olathe Johnson County + Wichita Air Capital + Flint Hills ranch concentration is a distinctive KS Realtor feature most national real estate surveys understate. Mission Hills + Leawood + Prairie Village UHNW market (Mission Hills as the country's substantial richest US suburbs by median household income at ~$300K+ + the substantial Mission Hills 1914 J.C. Nichols founding + the substantial Mission Hills Country Club + the substantial Leawood Hallbrook Country Club + the substantial Prairie Village + the substantial Mission Hills ~$1.5M-$15M+ UHNW + the substantial Mission Hills as the substantial Kansas City KS executive market + the substantial post-2020 KC-metro UHNW remote-tech migration + the substantial Mission Hills T-Mobile + Garmin + Sprint + Black & Veatch + Hallmark executive market) supports a distinctive KS luxury Realtor specialty — senior Mission Hills listing agents clear $118-345K+ commission. Overland Park + Olathe Johnson County market (the substantial Overland Park as the second-largest KS city + the substantial Overland Park Town Center + the substantial Olathe Indian Hills + the substantial Olathe Garmin executive + the substantial Lenexa post-2020 growth + the substantial Shawnee + the substantial Johnson County as the substantial wealthiest KS county) supports substantial Johnson County Realtor specialty. Wichita Air Capital market (the substantial Wichita East + College Hill + Eastborough + the substantial Wichita Spirit AeroSystems + Textron Aviation + Boeing + Koch Industries + Coleman Company executive market + the substantial Wichita ~30K aerospace employees + the substantial Wichita post-2020 housing tight + the substantial Wichita as the country's substantial Air Capital of the World since 1929) supports substantial Wichita Realtor specialty. Lawrence + Manhattan college town market (the substantial KU University of Kansas Lawrence + the substantial K-State Kansas State Manhattan + the substantial Fort Riley military family market + the substantial Lawrence Old West Lawrence historic + the substantial Manhattan post-2020 housing tight) supports substantial KS college town Realtor specialty. The substantial KS Flint Hills ranch market (the substantial Flint Hills as the country's substantial last remaining Tallgrass Prairie + the substantial Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve ~10K acres + the substantial Flint Hills ranch + cattle + the substantial Flint Hills bison ranching + the substantial Flint Hills ~$1K-$3K/acre ranch land + the substantial Flint Hills UHNW ranch buyers + the substantial Hall and Hall ranch brokers + the substantial AFM + ALC certification) supports a distinctive KS ranch Realtor specialty — Flint Hills ranch specialists clear $72-215K+ commission. The substantial KS farm + ag market (KS is the #1 US wheat-producing state + the substantial KS Wheat State + the substantial KS corn + sorghum + soybean + the substantial KS ~46M acres of farmland + the substantial KS farmland ~$3K-$6K/acre + the substantial KS center pivot irrigation + the substantial KS Ogallala Aquifer) supports a distinctive KS agricultural Realtor specialty. KS Realtors + Wichita Area Association of Realtors + Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors KCRAR (covering KS + MO + the substantial KCRAR as the substantial KC-metro MLS) + Heartland MLS access. KS Real Estate Commission licensing requires 60 hours pre-license + 12 hours continuing education biennially. KS progressive 5.2-5.58% + KS 6.5% sales tax + KS NO estate tax + KS IS a Right-to-Work state (signed 1958) anchor the KS Realtor proposition.

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Salary figures are market estimates for Real Estate Agents in Kansas and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and Kansas 2026 state rates. Local taxes, insurance premiums, and pre-tax contributions will move your number — run the calculator for your own situation.

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