Accountant vs Real Estate Agent Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $25,360 more nationally

Accountant leads in 48 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 3 states

Real Estate Agent

$56,320

national median wage

$47,433/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Accountant earns more after tax.

State	Accountant	Real Estate Agent	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$35,852	+$39,671	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$37,071	+$30,634	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$30,671	+$28,210	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$36,763	+$26,518	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$32,553	+$25,277	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$36,998	+$25,099	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$38,994	+$24,982	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$32,477	+$24,750	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$40,170	+$24,712	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$45,279	+$24,134	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$39,219	+$23,533	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$38,736	+$23,156	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$36,095	+$23,019	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$33,382	+$22,669	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$42,476	+$22,634	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$53,603	+$22,254	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$37,166	+$22,237	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$42,467	+$21,566	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$42,347	+$21,511	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$50,396	+$21,353	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$30,869	+$20,826	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$40,541	+$20,506	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$46,871	+$20,230	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$40,937	+$19,900	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$31,759	+$19,671	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$41,676	+$19,358	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$49,742	+$19,171	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$44,131	+$18,445	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$45,898	+$17,319	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$43,594	+$17,263	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$45,035	+$16,611	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$40,505	+$16,574	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$39,171	+$16,369	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$39,692	+$15,896	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$44,742	+$15,711	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$37,891	+$15,026	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$49,089	+$14,941	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$45,444	+$14,517	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$47,433	+$14,511	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$44,229	+$14,098	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$62,985	+$13,507	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$45,808	+$12,520	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$46,477	+$12,025	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$47,514	+$11,902	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$41,038	+$10,468	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$51,860	+$7,600	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$64,709	+$7,456	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$63,967	-$3,596	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$72,670	+$2,797	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,482	$69,190	-$2,708	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$62,378	-$1,556	A·B