Real Estate Broker Salary in Ames, Iowa

How much does a Real Estate Broker make in Ames, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Real Estate Broker in Ames, IA is $97,608. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $77,209 to a high of $123,342, with most professionals earning between $86,930 and $111,078.

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What is a Real Estate Broker?

A Real Estate Broker, real estate agent or realtor is a person who represents sellers or buyers of real estate or real property. While a broker may work independently, an agent usually work under a licensed broker to represent clients. Brokers and agents are licensed by the state to negotiate sales agreements and manage the documentation required for closing real estate transactions. In North America, some brokers and agents are members of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the largest trade association for the industry. NAR members are obligated by a code of ethics that go above and ...

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What does a Real Estate Broker do?

Common responsibilities of a Real Estate Broker

Participate in Brokerage Team Meetings and weekly sales meetings to update colleagues on leasing activity, market information, new business generating efforts, prospects and market knowledge and trends.

November 01, 2022

Manage property tours with industry colleagues and prospects, creating a professional and engaging tour experience that features the benefits and appeal of our portfolio assets.

January 03, 2023

Build long-term relationships with current and future property owners and property management company.

January 12, 2023

Develop new opportunities within specific geographies served by our team to ensure growth for our business.

April 14, 2023

Prepare annual budgets and review monthly financial reports for individual portfolio properties and provide to owners monthly and quarterly.

April 16, 2023

Assist Brokerage team with all market related research including but not limited to rental rate trends, sales comparable information, new self storage development (recent, planned and under construction).

April 18, 2023

Provide world class customer service to clients to ensure their satisfaction and trust and increase sales volume.

May 07, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Real Estate Broker in Ames, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

86930

111078

97608

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

91854

123553

105271

What is the average salary for Real Estate Broker in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Real Estate Broker in Ames, IA. The base salary for Real Estate Broker ranges from $86,930 to $111,078 with the average base salary of $97,608. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $91,854 to $123,553 with the average total cash compensation of $105,271.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$97,608	$86,930 - $111,078
Bonus	$7,663	$4,924 - $12,475
Total Pay	$105,271	$91,854 - $123,553

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Real Estate Broker Salary Near Ames, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,735 - $112,107	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Des Moines, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,735 - $112,107	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,735 - $112,107	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,334 - $106,483	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,603 - $106,826	COMPARE TO Ames, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,589 - $109,364	COMPARE TO Ames, IA

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About Ames, Iowa

Ames is a city in central Iowa approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of Des Moines. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading Agriculture, Design, Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine colleges. A United States Department of Energy national laboratory, Ames Laboratory, is located on the ISU campus. In 2017, Ames had a population of 66,498. Iowa State University is home to 36,321 students (Fall 2017), which make up approximately one half of the city's population. Ames also hosts United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sites: the largest federal animal diseas...

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