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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New York vs Texas

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In Texas, $45,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 102.6% — not 125.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+125.2%
New York vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
+102.6%
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

Texas

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$45,740
p25
$36,920
p75
$74,660
p10
$29,110
p90
$120,050
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
See full breakdown for Texas

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.