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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New York vs North Dakota

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In North Dakota, $73,920. After cost-of-living, the gap is 14.9% — not 39.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+39.3%
New York vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+14.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

North Dakota

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$73,920
p25
$38,200
p75
$91,120
p10
$36,500
p90
$115,920
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
89.0
See full breakdown for North Dakota

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.