State comparison · 2025
Real Estate Sales Agents salary: Michigan vs New York
Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In Michigan, $57,880. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37% — not 43.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-43.8%
Michigan vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-37%
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
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.