State comparison · 2025
Real Estate Sales Agents salary: Montana vs New York
Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In Montana, $79,100. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.4% — not 23.2%.
Nominal pay gap
-23.2%
Montana vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-12.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Montana
Real Estate Sales Agents
- Median
- $79,100
- p25
- $67,590
- p75
- $91,170
- p10
- $49,010
- p90
- $194,630
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 94.6
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.