Financial Analyst 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.

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Financial Analyst earns $36,790 more nationally

Financial Analyst 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 = Financial Analyst earns more after tax.

State	Financial Analyst	Real Estate Agent	Difference
NYNew York	$94,230	$57,703	+$36,527	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,889	$50,856	+$29,033	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$84,329	$55,979	+$28,350	A·B
TXTexas	$78,139	$49,932	+$28,207	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,609	$46,459	+$28,150	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,983	$55,510	+$27,473	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,429	$48,618	+$26,811	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,592	$44,329	+$26,262	A·B
WAWashington	$85,033	$59,081	+$25,952	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$87,397	$62,514	+$24,883	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$69,235	$44,797	+$24,438	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,927	$41,989	+$23,938	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$70,485	$46,562	+$23,923	A·B
VAVirginia	$75,157	$51,762	+$23,395	A·B
MNMinnesota	$71,768	$48,403	+$23,364	A·B
FLFlorida	$71,371	$48,325	+$23,046	A·B
OHOhio	$66,638	$43,644	+$22,994	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,702	$34,918	+$22,783	A·B
LALouisiana	$60,777	$38,225	+$22,552	A·B
OKOklahoma	$60,070	$37,819	+$22,251	A·B
WIWisconsin	$65,457	$43,360	+$22,097	A·B
COColorado	$74,598	$52,516	+$22,082	A·B
INIndiana	$62,324	$40,420	+$21,904	A·B
IAIowa	$60,852	$39,165	+$21,687	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,784	$45,111	+$21,673	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,059	$32,399	+$21,660	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,359	$43,839	+$21,520	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,010	$51,539	+$21,471	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,800	$38,519	+$21,281	A·B
AZArizona	$68,769	$47,668	+$21,101	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$61,325	$40,290	+$21,035	A·B
UTUtah	$66,730	$45,778	+$20,952	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,826	$52,105	+$20,721	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,152	$34,527	+$20,625	A·B
NENebraska	$62,983	$42,384	+$20,599	A·B
ALAlabama	$56,436	$35,898	+$20,538	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,726	$53,390	+$20,336	A·B
KSKansas	$60,721	$40,611	+$20,110	A·B
CACalifornia	$80,049	$59,945	+$20,104	A·B
OROregon	$68,163	$48,113	+$20,050	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,782	$42,874	+$19,908	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,379	$43,099	+$19,280	A·B
NVNevada	$68,198	$49,932	+$18,266	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$59,658	$41,420	+$18,238	A·B
VTVermont	$62,292	$44,488	+$17,804	A·B
IDIdaho	$60,226	$43,604	+$16,622	A·B
MEMaine	$60,571	$44,512	+$16,059	A·B
MTMontana	$57,583	$42,684	+$14,900	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,361	$53,146	+$14,215	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,333	$46,718	+$13,615	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,470	$52,347	+$10,122	A·B