State comparison · 2025
Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New York vs Virginia
Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In Virginia, $63,980. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.8% — not 61%.
Nominal pay gap
+61%
New York vs Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+50.8%
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
Virginia
Real Estate Sales Agents
- Median
- $63,980
- p25
- $43,120
- p75
- $94,050
- p10
- $36,610
- p90
- $122,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 101.1
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.