REAL salary numbers for Agents?

[Ron Turner]

Hello everyone,

I'm considering pursuing a career as a real estate agent, and would like to have existing agents chime in if you could! I've read many books and watched countless videos on the experiences and challenges of the industry, but always seem to find the same Google answer when trying to get a general idea of what to expect salary-wise the first, second, or third year as an agent. According to salary.com, agents earn an average salary of $36,000 (USD) per year. But this includes all info from all levels of experiences, and includes both full-time and part-time agents (making the info very vague!).

I was hoping some people could leave some feedback on what to expect income-wise my first, second, and third years as an agent. Let's assume I am working 40 hours a week, and I'm in a pretty big market (Atlanta). I'm NOT asking people for exactly what they earn each year, just some ranges perhaps on what to expect!

Thanks in advance!