Real Estate Agent Salary in Louisiana (2026)
The average Real Estate Agent in Louisiana earns around $52,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $42,899/year ($3,575/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $42,899 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $3,575 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $1,650 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $21/hr |
Federal Tax | $4,060 |
State Tax | $1,063 |
FICA Taxes | $3,978 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 17.5% |
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Real Estate Agent Salary Ranges in Louisiana
Not all Real Estate Agents earn the same — not even close
Louisiana's real estate agent market is anchored by New Orleans metro (French Quarter + Garden District + Uptown + Lakeview + Marigny + Bywater + Mid-City + Metairie + Kenner + Slidell + Mandeville + Covington Northshore — the substantial NOLA luxury + historic + post-Katrina rebuild + post-Ida insurance-stressed market), Baton Rouge metro (Bocage + Country Club of Louisiana + Inniswold + Highland Road LSU corridor + Mid City + Spanish Town + Zachary + Central + Denham Springs + the substantial BR LSU + state government + Our Lady of the Lake market), Lafayette + Acadiana (River Ranch + Saint Streets + Broussard + Youngsville + the substantial Lafayette oilfield + LGMC market), Lake Charles + Southwest LA (post-Hurricane Laura + Delta rebuild + Cheniere + Cameron LNG industrial), Shreveport-Bossier (Spring Lake + Pierremont + Long Lake + Provenance + Bossier Boulevard + the substantial Shreveport-Bossier Barksdale AFB + LSU Health market), plus substantial LA commercial real estate + agricultural land + rice + sugarcane + soybean farm transactions.
Senior Listing Agent (NOLA Luxury)
$95,000–$285,000+
NOLA French Quarter + Garden District + Uptown luxury · 3% commission + dual agency at top end
Senior Listing Agent (Baton Rouge Luxury)
$72,000–$185,000+
BR Bocage + Country Club of Louisiana + Inniswold luxury · LSU + state government wealth
Commercial Real Estate Agent
$85,000–$245,000+
NOLA + BR + Lafayette commercial brokerage · CRE deals + leasing + investment + CCIM
Senior Buyer Agent
$58,000–$118,000+
Senior buyer agent · NOLA + BR + Lafayette + Shreveport · relo + first-time-buyer + investor
Senior Realtor (Suburban / Mandeville)
$58,000–$98,000+
Mandeville + Covington Northshore + Slidell + Madisonville Southshore suburban
Senior Realtor (Lafayette / Oilfield)
$48,000–$92,000+
Lafayette + Acadiana · oilfield commuter housing + River Ranch + Broussard
Senior Realtor (Shreveport-Bossier)
$45,000–$85,000+
Shreveport-Bossier · Barksdale AFB military relo + Spring Lake + Provenance
Property Manager / Vacation Rental
$42,000–$75,000+
NOLA + BR vacation rental + Airbnb management + post-Katrina + Ida rebuild rental
Mid-Career Realtor (2-5 yrs)
$38,000–$58,000+
Mid-career Realtor transitioning to senior band · LA Realtors + GNOLAR membership
New Realtor (0-2 yrs)
$22,000–$38,000+
New Realtor · LA Real Estate Commission licensed + brokerage sponsor + LA Realtors member
Worth knowing: Louisiana's post-Hurricane Katrina + post-Hurricane Ida insurance crisis is a distinctive LA Realtor feature most national real estate surveys understate. The country's substantial Louisiana insurance crisis (post-Hurricane Katrina Aug 2005 + post-Hurricane Ida Aug 2021 + post-Hurricane Laura Aug 2020 + ~$8B+ insurer losses + ~12 LA homeowner insurers insolvent or withdrawing 2021-2024 + the substantial LA Citizens Insurance Corporation insurer of last resort doubling policy count + the substantial post-2022 LA homeowner insurance premium increases 50-100%+) reshaped LA residential real estate transaction friction — Realtors must navigate substantial wind + flood + NFIP + private flood + LA Citizens + premium + deductible + roof age + roof material disclosure complexity. NOLA French Quarter + Garden District + Uptown + Lakeview luxury market (~$700K-$3M+ historic homes + the substantial Uptown St. Charles streetcar corridor + Garden District 1850s Greek Revival + French Quarter 1700s Creole + the substantial NOLA short-term-rental Airbnb regulation post-2023) supports a distinctive LA luxury Realtor specialty — senior NOLA luxury listing agents clear $95-285K+ commission. Baton Rouge LSU + state government + Our Lady of the Lake market plus Lafayette oilfield + LGMC market plus Shreveport-Bossier Barksdale AFB military relocation market support substantial LA metro Realtor diversity. LA Realtors Association + Greater New Orleans Association of Realtors GNOLAR + Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors GBRAR + Realtor Association of Acadiana + Northwest Louisiana Association of Realtors operate as professional advocacy + MLS access + continuing education. LA Real Estate Commission licensing requires 90 hours pre-license + 9 hours post-license + 12 hours annual continuing education. LA's flat 3% (post-2024 Act 11) + no state estate tax (repealed 2008) + LA RTW since 1976 + the substantial LA homestead exemption ($75K + ~$300 average annual property tax savings) anchor the LA Realtor proposition.
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