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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New York vs South Dakota

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In South Dakota, $65,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.8% — not 58%.

Nominal pay gap
+58%
New York vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+29.8%
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

South Dakota

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$65,170
p25
$47,960
p75
$77,070
p10
$45,970
p90
$110,160
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
88.6
See full breakdown for South 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.