Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New York | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $102,990 | $55,733 | +85% |
| Median hourly wage | $49.51 | $26.79 | +85% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $95,449.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $76,437 | $47,250 | $162,000 | 187 |
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in New York is $102,990, or about $49.51 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. New York is +85% above the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in New York typically earn from $47,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 8,660 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $102,990, New York offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 153 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 80% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents at $168,340, Sales Engineers at $137,480, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $129,410 — all figures are median annual wages for New York.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 153 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 80% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New York | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $168,340 | $55,630 |
| Sales Engineers | $137,480 | $3,150 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $129,410 | $10,500 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $121,780 | $16,870 |
| Models | $107,280 | — |
| Advertising Sales Agents | $98,360 | $13,570 |
New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 776 occupations in New York.