Civil Engineer 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.

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $36,460 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 51 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states

Real Estate Agent

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Real Estate Agent	Difference
AKAlaska	$83,000	$53,146	+$29,854	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$38,225	+$29,830	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$40,420	+$28,627	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$32,399	+$27,654	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$49,932	+$27,440	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$59,081	+$27,437	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$43,644	+$27,089	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$43,839	+$26,986	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$35,898	+$26,387	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$43,099	+$26,173	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$34,527	+$26,041	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$43,360	+$26,026	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$34,918	+$25,960	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$38,519	+$25,793	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$37,819	+$25,623	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$39,165	+$25,081	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$50,856	+$24,838	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$45,111	+$24,523	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$41,420	+$24,515	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$46,562	+$24,455	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$41,989	+$24,450	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$46,459	+$24,446	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$51,539	+$24,426	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$40,290	+$24,419	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$46,718	+$23,619	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$44,488	+$23,611	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$40,611	+$23,588	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$55,510	+$23,526	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$44,797	+$23,496	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$59,945	+$23,199	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$47,668	+$23,198	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$42,874	+$23,150	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$48,618	+$22,743	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$51,762	+$22,717	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$45,778	+$22,588	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$49,932	+$22,516	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$44,329	+$22,508	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$48,113	+$22,483	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$53,390	+$22,304	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$48,403	+$22,214	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$42,384	+$22,050	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$48,325	+$22,012	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$52,516	+$21,870	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$55,979	+$21,792	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$52,105	+$21,482	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$62,514	+$20,411	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$42,684	+$19,998	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$43,604	+$19,927	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$44,512	+$18,259	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$57,703	+$18,089	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$52,347	+$18,009	A·B