Electrician 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.

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrician earns $2,160 more nationally

Electrician leads in 44 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 7 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Real Estate Agent	Difference
AKAlaska	$70,625	$53,146	+$17,479	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$43,099	+$12,565	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$48,618	+$12,331	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$41,989	+$11,242	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$40,420	+$10,629	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$43,839	+$10,534	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$34,918	+$10,513	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$39,165	+$10,496	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$48,403	+$10,445	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$43,360	+$10,440	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$43,644	+$10,171	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$38,225	+$9,900	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$46,562	+$9,458	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$46,718	+$9,458	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$38,519	+$8,559	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$42,684	+$8,190	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$52,347	+$8,148	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$40,290	+$7,505	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$42,384	+$7,317	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$40,611	+$6,965	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$32,399	+$6,809	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$49,932	+$6,792	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$48,113	+$6,757	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$34,527	+$6,468	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$59,081	+$6,022	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$37,819	+$5,965	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$55,510	+$5,672	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$46,459	+$5,487	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$35,898	+$5,425	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$51,762	-$5,065	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$50,856	+$4,753	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$41,420	+$4,565	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$52,105	+$4,356	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$55,979	+$4,146	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$57,703	+$4,027	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$43,604	+$3,392	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$44,488	+$3,248	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$45,778	+$2,960	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$51,539	+$2,563	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$62,514	-$2,542	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$44,512	+$2,421	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$52,516	+$2,026	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$59,945	+$1,886	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$49,932	-$1,366	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$48,325	-$1,318	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$42,874	-$1,250	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$45,111	+$1,245	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$44,797	-$1,168	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$53,390	-$1,033	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$44,329	+$412	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$47,668	+$358	A·B