Real Estate Agent Salary in Maryland (2026)
The average Real Estate Agent in Maryland earns around $78,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $58,754/year ($4,896/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $58,754 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $4,896 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,260 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $28/hr |
Federal Tax | $8,330 |
State Tax | $3,341 |
MD County Tax (2.25% min.) | $1,608 |
FICA Taxes | $5,967 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 24.67% |
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Real Estate Agent Salary Ranges in Maryland
Not all Real Estate Agents earn the same — not even close
Maryland's real estate agent market is dominated by the DC suburban corridor (Montgomery County's Bethesda + Chevy Chase + Potomac + Kensington plus Prince George's + Howard + Anne Arundel + Frederick counties) plus Baltimore metro (residential + commercial) plus Eastern Shore (Ocean City + St. Michaels resort + waterfront) plus agricultural land in central + Eastern Shore MD. Major brokerages include Long & Foster Real Estate (Chantilly VA but MD market leader), Compass MD, Coldwell Banker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Pen Fed Realty, plus boutique luxury firms McEnearney + TTR Sotheby's.
Senior Luxury Agent / Team Lead
$185,000–$685,000+ commission
Bethesda + Chevy Chase + Potomac luxury · TTR Sotheby's · McEnearney · Long & Foster luxury · $5M+ residential
Senior Commercial Broker (CRE)
$175,000–$485,000+ commission
CBRE Bethesda + Baltimore · JLL · Cushman Wakefield · industrial + office + multifamily
Top-Producer Residential Agent
$125,000–$315,000 commission
8-12 years · 25-40 transactions/year · established sphere + referral base in Montgomery + Howard
Senior Residential Agent (5-8 yrs)
$82,000–$185,000 commission
Mid-career · 15-25 transactions/year · transitioning from new agent to top-producer
New Residential Agent (0-3 yrs)
$28,000–$78,000 commission
High churn band · 60% of new agents leave by year 3 · sphere development + lead-gen phase
Eastern Shore Waterfront Specialist
$85,000–$245,000 commission
Ocean City + St. Michaels + Annapolis waterfront · second-home + retirement luxury
Property Manager (Senior, Commercial)
$95,000–$175,000
JLL + CBRE + Colliers property management · DC/MD CRE management · CPM credential
Property Manager (Residential / Multifamily)
$62,000–$105,000
Multifamily + SFR rental management · DC/MD suburban property management firms
Real Estate Appraiser (Certified, Senior)
$88,000–$155,000
Certified Residential or Certified General Appraiser · MD Real Estate Commission licensed
Senior Branch Manager / Broker-Owner
$195,000–$485,000
Branch revenue share + management override · suburban MD branch ownership · DC metro premium
Worth knowing: Maryland's residential real estate market is among the highest-priced US suburban markets due to the DC suburb concentration. Montgomery County (Bethesda + Chevy Chase + Potomac + Bethesda) median home prices clear $850K-$1.2M for single-family in top neighborhoods as of 2026; luxury Potomac estate market sustains $2-8M residential pricing. Howard County (Columbia + Ellicott City) median family homes $625-925K. Anne Arundel (Annapolis + Severna Park + Crofton) median $525-825K with substantial waterfront premium. The 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and ongoing recovery + insurance + commercial real estate dislocation reshaped Baltimore metro Eastern Shore commercial logistics CRE patterns. The federal contractor concentration in Bethesda creates substantial demand for $1-3M single-family near NIH + Lockheed Martin HQ + Walter Reed — driving senior luxury agent comp at $185-685K+. Long & Foster Real Estate (founded in Fairfax VA 1968, now part of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, but historically the dominant DC/MD/VA brokerage) operates the largest MD agent network. The MD combined effective rate at top-producer agent comp ($180K, Montgomery County 3.20% piggyback) is ~7.95%; senior luxury agent at $500K+ commission income under post-2024 BRA 6.25% bracket reaches ~9.45% combined. The estate tax $5M exemption (one of the lowest US thresholds) plus the 10% inheritance tax on non-direct-relative heirs drives meaningful HNW FL relocation patterns at retirement-stage MD residents.
Sources & Methodology
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — 2026 retirement-plan contribution limits
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — 2026 HSA contribution limits
- →Social Security Administration — 2026 Social Security wage base
- →Maryland Withholding Tax Facts January-December 2026 (COM/RAD 098, Rev. 12/25) - 2026 rate schedules I and II and the $3,200 personal exemption
- →BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — Real Estate Agent wage data for Maryland
Salary figures are market estimates for Real Estate Agents in Maryland and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and Maryland 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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