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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: Maine vs New York

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In Maine, $56,930. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.6% — not 44.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-44.7%
Maine vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-38.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Maine

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$56,930
p25
$33,780
p75
$78,630
p10
$30,920
p90
$114,130
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Maine

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.