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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: Michigan vs New York

Occupation

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
See full breakdown for Michigan

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.