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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: District of Columbia vs New York

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in District of Columbia earn a median of $123,770. In New York, $102,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 18% — not 20.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+20.2%
District of Columbia vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+18%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

District of Columbia

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$123,770
p25
$44,180
p75
$123,770
p10
$38,450
p90
$129,760
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

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.