Careers · Real Estate Sales Agents · New York
Real Estate Sales Agents in New York
Real estate sales agents help clients buy, sell, or rent properties. They study listings, meet with prospective clients, show properties, negotiate terms, and prepare contracts In New York the median pay is $102,990 a year, 95% above the national median of $52,830.
$102,990median pay in New York, per year
$58,030–$156,810middle half earn
8,660employed in New York
$52,830U.S. median, for comparison
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Four short assessments and your background, scored against real estate sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against real estate sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingNegotiationSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationPersuasionService OrientationCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceSales and MarketingEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementAdministrative
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Real Estate Sales Agents.
Licenses and training in New York
Real Estate Sales Agents pay in other states
District of Columbia · $123,770New Jersey · $99,990Alaska · $89,170Nevada · $79,990Washington · $79,130Montana · $79,100New Mexico · $76,170North Dakota · $73,920South Dakota · $65,170Virginia · $63,980
Related occupations
Real Estate BrokersDemonstrators and Product PromotersModelsSales EngineersTelemarketersDoor-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersSales and Related Workers, All OtherFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against real estate sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against real estate sales agents and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 41-9022.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York, annual.