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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New Jersey vs New York

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In New Jersey, $99,990. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.7% — not 2.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-2.9%
New Jersey vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-3.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

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.