Electrical 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.

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $43,960 more nationally

Electrical 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Real Estate Agent	Difference
WAWashington	$98,645	$59,081	+$39,564	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$41,420	+$39,182	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$49,932	+$36,170	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$38,225	+$35,389	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$43,839	+$35,189	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$40,420	+$34,960	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$43,644	+$34,125	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$32,399	+$33,832	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$35,898	+$33,189	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$53,146	+$32,956	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$55,510	+$32,942	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$51,539	+$32,453	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$37,819	+$32,452	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$50,856	+$32,180	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$43,360	+$32,147	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$46,562	+$32,132	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$34,918	+$32,098	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$43,099	+$31,918	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$46,459	+$31,720	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$34,527	+$31,562	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$51,762	+$31,380	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$38,519	+$31,373	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$45,111	+$31,142	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$44,488	+$30,885	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$48,113	+$30,744	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$41,989	+$30,618	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$39,165	+$30,518	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$53,390	+$30,425	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$44,797	+$30,351	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$40,290	+$30,335	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$40,611	+$30,318	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$45,778	+$30,084	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$52,516	+$30,055	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$44,329	+$29,907	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$42,874	+$29,807	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$55,979	+$29,732	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$47,668	+$29,582	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$46,718	+$29,535	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$48,403	+$29,465	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$48,325	+$29,335	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$49,932	+$29,135	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$59,945	+$28,883	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$52,105	+$28,311	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$48,618	+$28,243	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$42,384	+$28,121	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$62,514	+$27,965	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$42,684	+$26,062	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$43,604	+$26,001	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$57,703	+$25,431	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$44,512	+$24,206	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$52,347	+$20,748	A·B