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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New York vs Washington

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New York earn a median of $102,990. In Washington, $79,130. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.1% — not 30.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+30.2%
New York vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+29.1%
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

Washington

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$79,130
p25
$63,010
p75
$100,360
p10
$48,680
p90
$114,090
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
See full breakdown for Washington

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.