Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers (SOC 11-9141) earn a median $69,990 a year ($33.65 an hour) in the United States, with 311,180 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Washington.
What property, real estate, and community association managers do
Property, real estate, and community association managers oversee the operation of residential, commercial, and industrial real estate on behalf of owners or associations. They act on behalf of owners or of homeowner and condominium associations. The job covers selling, buying, leasing, and governance activities for the properties. Managers draw up property budgets and financial statements, direct the collection of rents, association assessments, and deposits, and pay the bills and taxes on the property. They also plan and schedule maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling, and they contract for services such as cleaning, maintenance, and security. Titles include apartment manager, community association manager, and building rental manager. The occupation is different from real estate sales agents and brokers, who handle transactions for clients, from facilities managers, who run a building's mechanical operations for one organization, and from lodging managers, who run hotels. They also market vacant space to prospective tenants and meet with clients to negotiate management and service contracts.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report a bachelor's degree as the typical level of education for this occupation.
Also called: Apartment Community Manager, Apartment House Manager, Apartment Manager, Apartment Property Manager, Building Rental Manager.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $19.72 | $24.39 | $33.65 | $47.07 | $67.16 | $40.25 | 311,180 |
| Annual | $41,010 | $50,720 | $69,990 | $97,910 | $139,680 | $83,710 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where property, real estate, and community association managers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington | Hourly | $35.27 | $47.83 | $57.37 | $66.16 | $82.72 | $59.23 | 2,950 | 0.83 | 0.42 |
| Annual | $73,370 | $99,490 | $119,320 | $137,610 | $172,050 | $123,200 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $29.84 | $37.11 | $49.72 | $62.50 | $87.22 | $54.30 | 7,320 | 2.01 | 1.01 |
| Annual | $62,070 | $77,190 | $103,410 | $130,000 | $181,430 | $112,940 | ||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $35.03 | $38.84 | $48.12 | $74.74 | $104.44 | $60.24 | 2,230 | 0.78 | 0.39 |
| Annual | $72,870 | $80,790 | $100,080 | $155,460 | $217,240 | $125,310 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $27.65 | $34.19 | $47.79 | $73.91 | $100.36 | $59.26 | 11,390 | 1.18 | 0.59 |
| Annual | $57,510 | $71,120 | $99,390 | $153,740 | $208,740 | $123,250 | ||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $30.08 | $36.82 | $45.23 | $61.31 | $77.08 | $49.88 | 2,040 | 2.90 | 1.45 |
| Annual | $62,570 | $76,580 | $94,080 | $127,530 | $160,330 | $103,760 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $19.97 | $25.88 | $37.04 | $48.67 | $75.99 | $42.94 | 50,040 | 2.75 | 1.37 |
| Annual | $41,540 | $53,840 | $77,030 | $101,230 | $158,050 | $89,320 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $16.87 | $22.49 | $29.48 | $42.59 | $67.19 | $37.30 | 45,350 | 3.22 | 1.61 |
| Annual | $35,080 | $46,780 | $61,320 | $88,600 | $139,750 | $77,580 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $22.02 | $25.22 | $34.04 | $45.77 | $63.83 | $40.07 | 30,160 | 3.04 | 1.52 |
| Annual | $45,810 | $52,460 | $70,810 | $95,190 | $132,770 | $83,340 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $27.65 | $34.19 | $47.79 | $73.91 | $100.36 | $59.26 | 11,390 | 1.18 | 0.59 |
| Annual | $57,510 | $71,120 | $99,390 | $153,740 | $208,740 | $123,250 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $21.43 | $27.11 | $36.05 | $50.15 | $68.85 | $41.85 | 11,180 | 1.83 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $44,570 | $56,380 | $74,980 | $104,320 | $143,200 | $87,060 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Hourly | $37.31 | $48.60 | $61.88 | $75.24 | $75.24 | $61.18 | 160 | 0.63 | 0.31 |
| Annual | $77,610 | $101,090 | $128,710 | $156,500 | $156,500 | $127,250 | ||||
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Hourly | $37.10 | $50.41 | $61.36 | $72.01 | $86.68 | $64.32 | 50 | 0.55 | 0.28 |
| Annual | $77,160 | $104,860 | $127,630 | $149,780 | $180,290 | $133,780 | ||||
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | Hourly | $36.25 | $47.88 | $59.61 | $70.38 | $84.47 | $61.26 | 60 | 0.44 | 0.22 |
| Annual | $75,390 | $99,600 | $123,990 | $146,390 | $175,690 | $127,420 | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | $32.60 | $48.29 | $56.72 | $66.16 | $83.09 | $59.66 | 2,110 | 1.01 | 0.50 |
| Annual | $67,800 | $100,450 | $117,990 | $137,610 | $172,840 | $124,090 | ||||
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Hourly | $35.44 | $45.76 | $54.42 | $73.36 | $83.40 | $58.04 | 60 | 0.44 | 0.22 |
| Annual | $73,710 | $95,170 | $113,200 | $152,580 | $173,470 | $120,730 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.21 | $23.72 | $37.13 | $47.61 | $75.52 | $41.91 | 19,780 | 3.15 | 1.58 |
| Annual | $37,870 | $49,340 | $77,230 | $99,030 | $157,080 | $87,180 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $18.31 | $23.57 | $30.25 | $40.77 | $72.62 | $38.67 | 15,890 | 3.93 | 1.96 |
| Annual | $38,080 | $49,020 | $62,920 | $84,810 | $151,050 | $80,440 | ||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $27.97 | $35.92 | $46.61 | $67.87 | $99.98 | $57.88 | 14,250 | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Annual | $58,170 | $74,710 | $96,950 | $141,170 | $207,960 | $120,390 | ||||
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Hourly | $22.87 | $27.85 | $35.31 | $47.05 | $65.48 | $42.72 | 10,490 | 3.72 | 1.86 |
| Annual | $47,560 | $57,920 | $73,450 | $97,860 | $136,200 | $88,860 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $16.32 | $23.18 | $35.07 | $47.52 | $77.74 | $41.06 | 9,530 | 2.90 | 1.45 |
| Annual | $33,940 | $48,210 | $72,950 | $98,830 | $161,700 | $85,410 | ||||
Top industries employing property, real estate, and community association managers
Real Estate employ 81.3% of property, real estate, and community association managers nationally (252,840 jobs) at a median $64,290 a year ($30.91 an hour), followed by Management of Companies and Enterprises (2.9%) and Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (2.1%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate NAICS 531000 | 252,840 | 81.3% | $64,290 | $30.91 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 551100 | 8,920 | 2.9% | $112,460 | $54.07 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations NAICS 813900 | 6,630 | 2.1% | $73,910 | $35.53 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300 | 6,150 | 2.0% | $77,480 | $37.25 |
| Residential Building Construction NAICS 236100 | 3,900 | 1.3% | $102,930 | $49.49 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (311,180). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $59,230 for property, real estate, and community association managers in May 2021 and $69,990 in May 2025, with employment of 234,680 and 311,180.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $59,230 | $28.47 | 234,680 |
| May 2022 | $60,670 | $29.17 | 261,120 |
| May 2023 | $62,850 | $30.22 | 284,120 |
| May 2024 | $66,700 | $32.07 | 296,640 |
| May 2025 | $69,990 | $33.65 | 311,180 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington profile | $57.37 | $119,320 | $73,370 | $172,050 | 2,950 | 0.83 | 0.42 |
| 2 | Massachusetts profile | $49.72 | $103,410 | $62,070 | $181,430 | 7,320 | 2.01 | 1.01 |
| 3 | Colorado profile | $48.12 | $100,080 | $72,870 | $217,240 | 2,230 | 0.78 | 0.39 |
| 4 | New York profile | $47.79 | $99,390 | $57,510 | $208,740 | 11,390 | 1.18 | 0.59 |
| 5 | District of Columbia profile | $45.23 | $94,080 | $62,570 | $160,330 | 2,040 | 2.90 | 1.45 |
| 6 | New Jersey profile | $39.83 | $82,850 | $46,220 | $170,900 | 7,110 | 1.66 | 0.83 |
| 7 | Maryland profile | $39.38 | $81,900 | $58,590 | $163,390 | 6,060 | 2.19 | 1.10 |
| 8 | Rhode Island profile | $38.59 | $80,260 | $58,900 | $125,000 | 730 | 1.45 | 0.73 |
| 9 | Virginia profile | $38.37 | $79,810 | $45,340 | $169,040 | 5,570 | 1.36 | 0.68 |
| 10 | Oregon profile | $37.53 | $78,060 | $59,220 | $139,690 | 3,190 | 1.62 | 0.81 |
| 11 | Wisconsin profile | $37.37 | $77,730 | $52,880 | $123,570 | 1,560 | 0.53 | 0.27 |
| 12 | California profile | $37.04 | $77,030 | $41,540 | $158,050 | 50,040 | 2.75 | 1.37 |
| 13 | Alaska profile | $36.93 | $76,800 | $45,980 | $143,010 | 450 | 1.37 | 0.68 |
| 14 | New Hampshire profile | $36.30 | $75,500 | $44,830 | $121,570 | 730 | 1.06 | 0.53 |
| 15 | Georgia profile | $36.24 | $75,380 | $39,750 | $142,500 | 8,690 | 1.78 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Illinois profile | $36.05 | $74,980 | $44,570 | $143,200 | 11,180 | 1.83 | 0.92 |
| 17 | Connecticut profile | $35.55 | $73,940 | $47,170 | $130,950 | 2,760 | 1.63 | 0.81 |
| 18 | Florida profile | $34.04 | $70,810 | $45,810 | $132,770 | 30,160 | 3.04 | 1.52 |
| 19 | Hawaii profile | $33.74 | $70,190 | $47,990 | $122,980 | 1,930 | 3.08 | 1.54 |
| 20 | Delaware profile | $32.50 | $67,600 | $45,720 | $110,690 | 790 | 1.64 | 0.82 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania profile | $31.58 | $65,680 | $46,290 | $143,280 | 9,370 | 1.55 | 0.77 |
| 22 | Minnesota profile | $31.20 | $64,890 | $48,730 | $96,980 | 4,480 | 1.52 | 0.76 |
| 23 | Tennessee profile | $31.19 | $64,870 | $40,680 | $119,900 | 4,310 | 1.31 | 0.66 |
| 24 | Oklahoma profile | $31.08 | $64,640 | $38,310 | $153,700 | 2,520 | 1.47 | 0.74 |
| 25 | Utah profile | $30.91 | $64,290 | $45,610 | $126,730 | 3,020 | 1.74 | 0.87 |
| 26 | Arizona profile | $30.64 | $63,740 | $42,890 | $122,860 | 9,970 | 3.08 | 1.54 |
| 27 | South Carolina profile | $30.20 | $62,810 | $42,280 | $140,540 | 4,900 | 2.13 | 1.06 |
| 28 | Vermont profile | $30.20 | $62,810 | $47,640 | $124,000 | 560 | 1.84 | 0.92 |
| 29 | New Mexico profile | $29.92 | $62,230 | $40,720 | $100,120 | 1,410 | 1.62 | 0.81 |
| 30 | Missouri profile | $29.63 | $61,640 | $39,100 | $97,390 | 4,740 | 1.61 | 0.81 |
| 31 | Nebraska profile | $29.62 | $61,610 | $43,380 | $111,880 | 1,530 | 1.49 | 0.74 |
| 32 | North Carolina profile | $29.54 | $61,430 | $38,470 | $111,430 | 10,690 | 2.16 | 1.08 |
| 33 | Texas profile | $29.48 | $61,320 | $35,080 | $139,750 | 45,350 | 3.22 | 1.61 |
| 34 | Maine profile | $29.29 | $60,930 | $45,550 | $102,430 | 960 | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| 35 | Indiana profile | $29.13 | $60,600 | $39,020 | $110,140 | 4,670 | 1.46 | 0.73 |
| 36 | Michigan profile | $29.02 | $60,350 | $36,960 | $117,180 | 5,840 | 1.33 | 0.66 |
| 37 | Wyoming profile | $28.88 | $60,060 | $24,150 | $106,970 | 640 | 2.29 | 1.14 |
| 38 | Ohio profile | $28.39 | $59,050 | $37,350 | $119,450 | 9,960 | 1.80 | 0.90 |
| 39 | Kansas profile | $28.13 | $58,510 | $36,730 | $100,420 | 2,810 | 1.95 | 0.98 |
| 40 | North Dakota profile | $28.12 | $58,500 | $46,180 | $92,950 | 590 | 1.38 | 0.69 |
| 41 | Alabama profile | $28.00 | $58,240 | $39,910 | $98,740 | 3,510 | 1.66 | 0.83 |
| 42 | Montana profile | $27.91 | $58,050 | $40,520 | $87,020 | 1,130 | 2.21 | 1.10 |
| 43 | Iowa profile | $27.88 | $57,980 | $39,510 | $106,640 | 2,290 | 1.47 | 0.73 |
| 44 | Nevada profile | $26.77 | $55,670 | $35,370 | $101,490 | 5,630 | 3.63 | 1.81 |
| 45 | West Virginia profile | $26.38 | $54,860 | $34,570 | $99,990 | 1,130 | 1.61 | 0.80 |
| 46 | Mississippi profile | $25.78 | $53,620 | $29,210 | $104,010 | 1,300 | 1.12 | 0.56 |
| 47 | Kentucky profile | $25.38 | $52,790 | $36,490 | $85,700 | 2,670 | 1.33 | 0.67 |
| 48 | Idaho profile | $24.70 | $51,370 | $30,400 | $88,730 | 1,680 | 1.96 | 0.98 |
| 49 | Louisiana profile | $24.03 | $49,990 | $31,060 | $105,900 | 3,060 | 1.58 | 0.79 |
| 50 | South Dakota profile | $23.80 | $49,490 | $37,550 | $72,500 | 1,280 | 2.80 | 1.40 |
| 51 | Arkansas profile | $22.96 | $47,760 | $26,640 | $125,860 | 2,310 | 1.77 | 0.88 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 11-9141, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 11-9141.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.