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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: Michigan vs New Jersey

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey earn a median of $99,990. In Michigan, $57,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 34.5% — not 42.1%.

Nominal pay gap
-42.1%
Michigan vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
-34.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Michigan

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$57,880
p25
$40,140
p75
$78,190
p10
$31,590
p90
$104,170
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
See full breakdown for Michigan

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.