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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: Alabama vs New York

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In Alabama, $60,890. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.2% — not 40.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-40.9%
Alabama vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-28.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Alabama

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$60,890
p25
$38,890
p75
$89,400
p10
$24,750
p90
$236,210
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.8
See full breakdown for Alabama

New York

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$102,990
p25
$58,030
p75
$156,810
p10
$48,350
p90
$178,710
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
See full breakdown for New York

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.