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

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $55,590 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 0 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Real Estate Agent	Difference
IDIdaho	$93,429	$30,869	+$62,559	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$35,852	+$61,490	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$46,871	+$54,474	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$36,763	+$50,676	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$40,170	+$50,565	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$30,671	+$50,159	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$33,382	+$48,989	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$32,553	+$46,869	A·B
CACalifornia	$96,415	$49,585	+$46,830	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$39,171	+$45,645	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$42,467	+$42,657	A·B
DEDelaware	$80,843	$38,800	+$42,043	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$39,219	+$41,629	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$62,378	+$41,492	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$31,759	+$41,379	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$42,476	+$40,616	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$32,477	+$40,406	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$36,998	+$40,242	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$42,347	+$40,238	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$44,131	+$40,082	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$49,089	+$39,563	A·B
OROregon	$76,209	$36,829	+$39,380	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,152	$36,842	+$39,310	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,580	$43,557	+$39,023	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$47,433	+$38,690	A·B
HIHawaii	$75,895	$37,656	+$38,239	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,720	$38,526	+$38,193	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$39,692	+$38,097	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$90,289	$53,133	+$37,157	A·B
WAWashington	$98,807	$61,918	+$36,889	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$36,095	+$36,802	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$40,505	+$36,542	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$40,937	+$36,054	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$41,676	+$35,608	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$44,229	+$35,446	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$41,038	+$35,031	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$45,898	+$34,639	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$46,477	+$34,279	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$40,541	+$34,180	A·B
COColorado	$83,486	$49,471	+$34,016	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,904	$44,669	+$33,234	A·B
MEMaine	$79,992	$47,214	+$32,777	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$45,444	+$32,547	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$51,860	+$32,456	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$44,742	+$32,415	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$45,035	+$32,295	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$45,808	+$28,585	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$90,734	$64,317	+$26,417	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$63,967	+$22,580	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,086	$68,919	+$16,166	A·B
NYNew York	$81,966	$72,227	+$9,738	A·B