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

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Firefighter earns $3,210 more nationally

Firefighter leads in 26 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 25 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 = Firefighter earns more after tax.

State	Firefighter	Real Estate Agent	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$35,788	$62,378	-$26,590	A·B
VTVermont	$38,134	$63,967	-$25,833	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,926	$35,852	+$25,074	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,943	$37,071	+$22,872	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,693	$40,937	+$19,756	A·B
OROregon	$54,560	$37,166	+$17,395	A·B
AKAlaska	$52,977	$69,190	-$16,213	A·B
MDMaryland	$55,494	$40,170	+$15,324	A·B
IAIowa	$45,040	$30,671	+$14,368	A·B
NVNevada	$56,049	$42,347	+$13,702	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$67,105	$53,603	+$13,502	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,837	$50,396	+$13,441	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,888	$43,594	+$13,294	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,455	$30,869	+$12,586	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,293	$46,477	-$12,184	A·B
OHOhio	$49,111	$36,998	+$12,113	A·B
WAWashington	$74,600	$62,985	+$11,615	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,721	$45,279	+$10,441	A·B
MSMississippi	$30,746	$41,038	-$10,292	A·B
COColorado	$60,030	$49,742	+$10,288	A·B
NENebraska	$49,706	$39,692	+$10,013	A·B
MEMaine	$38,314	$47,514	-$9,200	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,018	$37,891	+$9,127	A·B
TXTexas	$51,065	$42,476	+$8,589	A·B
INIndiana	$49,787	$41,676	+$8,112	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$31,133	$39,219	-$8,087	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,827	$64,709	-$7,881	A·B
GAGeorgia	$37,354	$45,035	-$7,681	A·B
TNTennessee	$40,186	$47,433	-$7,248	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,785	$32,553	+$7,232	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,841	$36,763	+$7,079	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,580	$45,444	-$6,864	A·B
FLFlorida	$49,072	$42,467	+$6,605	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$45,296	$51,860	-$6,565	A·B
NYNew York	$66,830	$72,670	-$5,841	A·B
MTMontana	$51,364	$45,808	+$5,556	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,362	$45,898	-$5,536	A·B
LALouisiana	$28,633	$33,382	-$4,749	A·B
UTUtah	$39,595	$44,229	-$4,634	A·B
MNMinnesota	$34,491	$38,736	-$4,245	A·B
AZArizona	$48,242	$44,131	+$4,110	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$37,508	$40,505	-$2,996	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,549	$31,759	+$2,790	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,486	$49,089	-$2,604	A·B
KYKentucky	$30,840	$32,477	-$1,637	A·B
WIWisconsin	$39,197	$40,541	-$1,344	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$48,004	$46,871	+$1,133	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,229	$39,171	-$942	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,702	$38,994	-$292	A·B
KSKansas	$35,923	$36,095	-$172	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,720	$44,742	-$23	A·B