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SOC 41-9022·Sales & RelatedGood pay · growing
Real Estate Sales Agents
Median wage
$99,630
10-yr outlook
+1.3%by 2032
Openings / year
1,817
Workers in NY
10,040
How pay grows with experience
Real Estate Sales Agents — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $47,782 |
| Median (typical) | $99,630 |
| Experienced | $136,112 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Real Estate Sales Agents — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $103,445 |
| Hudson Valley | $94,386 |
| Long Island | $94,386 |
| Finger Lakes | $87,489 |
| Capital Region | $80,584 |
| Western New York | $80,198 |
| North Country | $79,641 |
| Southern Tier | $78,963 |
| Central New York | $78,861 |
| Mohawk Valley | $76,371 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Sales & Related) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$121,016 median (+$21,386) · +0.2% by 2032
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$135,392 median (+$35,761) · −0.3% by 2032
- Sales Engineers$140,800 median (+$41,169) · +1.3% by 2032
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$170,807 median (+$71,176) · +2.8% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Sales & Related) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Advertising Sales Agents$97,126 median (−$2,504) · +2.4% by 2032
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$87,269 median (−$12,361) · +8.0% by 2032
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,285 median (−$21,346) · −0.9% by 2032
- Insurance Sales Agents$77,565 median (−$22,066) · +5.5% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$58,700 median (−$40,930) · −5.0% by 2032
- Travel Agents$51,326 median (−$48,304) · +10.0% by 2032
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