State comparison · 2025
Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New Mexico vs New York
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
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.