Firefighter 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.

Firefighter

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Real Estate Agent earns $2,650 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 17 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 31 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 = Firefighter earns more after tax.

State	Firefighter	Real Estate Agent	Difference
VAVirginia	$42,064	$51,762	-$9,698	A·B
TNTennessee	$35,469	$45,111	-$9,642	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$33,261	$42,874	-$9,614	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,103	$59,945	+$9,158	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$35,695	$44,797	-$9,102	A·B
GAGeorgia	$36,096	$44,329	-$8,234	A·B
IDIdaho	$37,640	$43,604	-$5,964	A·B
AKAlaska	$59,081	$53,146	+$5,935	A·B
ILIllinois	$54,357	$48,618	+$5,739	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,251	$50,856	+$5,395	A·B
MEMaine	$39,360	$44,512	-$5,152	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$49,932	-$4,821	A·B
VTVermont	$39,868	$44,488	-$4,620	A·B
OKOklahoma	$33,283	$37,819	-$4,536	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,308	$48,325	-$4,018	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$36,273	$40,290	-$4,018	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,856	$55,979	+$3,877	A·B
LALouisiana	$34,383	$38,225	-$3,843	A·B
ARArkansas	$30,745	$34,527	-$3,783	A·B
MSMississippi	$28,616	$32,399	-$3,783	A·B
ALAlabama	$32,131	$35,898	-$3,768	A·B
HIHawaii	$56,073	$52,347	+$3,726	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,777	$55,510	+$3,268	A·B
NVNevada	$53,146	$49,932	+$3,214	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,325	$51,539	-$3,214	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,421	$62,514	-$3,093	A·B
UTUtah	$42,750	$45,778	-$3,028	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$43,644	+$2,328	A·B
KYKentucky	$36,229	$38,519	-$2,291	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$46,459	-$2,244	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$42,684	-$2,234	A·B
OROregon	$50,261	$48,113	+$2,148	A·B
WAWashington	$61,192	$59,081	+$2,111	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$43,839	+$1,522	A·B
COColorado	$50,997	$52,516	-$1,519	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$33,406	$34,918	-$1,513	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,911	$41,420	-$1,509	A·B
NENebraska	$40,894	$42,384	-$1,490	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$46,718	+$804	A·B
AZArizona	$46,889	$47,668	-$779	A·B
INIndiana	$41,193	$40,420	+$773	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$46,562	+$773	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,233	$41,989	-$756	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$43,360	+$751	A·B
IAIowa	$39,912	$39,165	+$747	A·B
KSKansas	$39,865	$40,611	-$747	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,727	$53,390	-$663	A·B
NYNew York	$57,054	$57,703	-$649	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$48,403	$0	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$43,099	$0	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$52,105	$0	A·B