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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New Mexico vs New York

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In New Mexico, $76,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 13.4% — not 26%.

Nominal pay gap
-26%
New Mexico vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-13.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Mexico

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$76,170
p25
$56,880
p75
$111,390
p10
$38,340
p90
$151,560
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.