State comparison · 2025
Real Estate Sales Agents salary: California vs New York
Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In California, $57,560. After cost-of-living, the gap is 45.5% — not 44.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-44.1%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-45.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Real Estate Sales Agents
- Median
- $57,560
- p25
- $45,520
- p75
- $78,250
- p10
- $40,150
- p90
- $111,320
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
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
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.