Construction Manager 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.

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $45,470 more nationally

Construction Manager 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 = Construction Manager earns more after tax.

State	Construction Manager	Real Estate Agent	Difference
AKAlaska	$90,739	$53,146	+$37,593	A·B
WAWashington	$93,553	$59,081	+$34,472	A·B
INIndiana	$73,758	$40,420	+$33,338	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,103	$43,099	+$33,004	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,185	$55,510	+$32,675	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,699	$38,225	+$32,474	A·B
TXTexas	$82,297	$49,932	+$32,365	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,007	$55,979	+$32,029	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,000	$51,539	+$31,461	A·B
OHOhio	$74,789	$43,644	+$31,144	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$43,839	+$30,952	A·B
NYNew York	$88,649	$57,703	+$30,947	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,372	$46,718	+$30,654	A·B
CTConnecticut	$81,485	$50,856	+$30,629	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,940	$43,360	+$30,579	A·B
KYKentucky	$68,957	$38,519	+$30,438	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,358	$59,945	+$30,412	A·B
NVNevada	$80,186	$49,932	+$30,254	A·B
TNTennessee	$75,262	$45,111	+$30,151	A·B
ILIllinois	$78,555	$48,618	+$29,937	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,399	$46,562	+$29,837	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,022	$32,399	+$29,624	A·B
OKOklahoma	$67,378	$37,819	+$29,559	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$48,325	+$29,047	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,027	$41,989	+$29,038	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$35,898	+$29,001	A·B
IAIowa	$68,125	$39,165	+$28,960	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,367	$46,459	+$28,909	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,240	$53,390	+$28,850	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,803	$52,105	+$28,698	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,194	$34,527	+$28,667	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,930	$40,290	+$28,640	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$63,488	$34,918	+$28,569	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,972	$48,403	+$28,569	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,673	$44,329	+$28,344	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,832	$62,514	+$28,318	A·B
KSKansas	$68,725	$40,611	+$28,114	A·B
OROregon	$76,140	$48,113	+$28,027	A·B
HIHawaii	$80,292	$52,347	+$27,945	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$42,384	+$27,856	A·B
COColorado	$80,322	$52,516	+$27,806	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$41,420	+$27,787	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,244	$44,797	+$27,447	A·B
VTVermont	$71,924	$44,488	+$27,436	A·B
AZArizona	$74,936	$47,668	+$27,269	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,861	$42,874	+$26,987	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,355	$51,762	+$26,593	A·B
UTUtah	$72,308	$45,778	+$26,530	A·B
MTMontana	$67,837	$42,684	+$25,154	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$43,604	+$25,091	A·B
MEMaine	$67,827	$44,512	+$23,315	A·B