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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: Illinois vs New Jersey

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey earn a median of $99,990. In Illinois, $59,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.6% — not 40.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-40.8%
Illinois vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-35.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$59,220
p25
$38,060
p75
$61,790
p10
$35,830
p90
$79,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

New Jersey

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$99,990
p25
$63,000
p75
$111,990
p10
$47,130
p90
$124,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

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.