Graphic Designer 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.

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Real Estate Agent earns $520 more nationally

Graphic Designer leads in 19 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 26 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 = Graphic Designer earns more after tax.

State	Graphic Designer	Real Estate Agent	Difference
HIHawaii	$45,330	$52,347	-$7,017	A·B
AKAlaska	$48,325	$53,146	-$4,821	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$46,718	-$4,018	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$32,399	+$3,783	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$59,945	-$3,692	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$38,225	+$3,074	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$52,516	-$3,038	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$34,918	+$3,025	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$62,514	-$2,474	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$48,325	-$2,411	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$49,932	-$2,411	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$51,539	-$2,411	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$47,668	-$2,336	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$43,644	+$2,328	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$38,519	+$2,291	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$34,527	+$2,270	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$37,819	+$2,268	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$35,898	+$2,261	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$39,165	+$2,240	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$43,604	-$2,237	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$42,684	-$2,234	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$44,512	-$2,208	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$55,979	-$1,945	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$40,420	+$1,546	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$52,105	-$1,532	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$43,839	+$1,522	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$45,778	-$1,514	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$43,360	+$1,501	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$51,762	-$1,492	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$42,874	-$1,479	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$53,390	-$1,419	A·B
WAWashington	$57,674	$59,081	-$1,407	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$55,510	-$1,307	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$57,703	-$1,297	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$45,111	-$804	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$49,932	-$804	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$43,099	-$793	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$46,562	+$773	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$44,488	+$770	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$41,989	+$756	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$48,618	+$754	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$50,856	-$749	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$44,329	+$749	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$46,459	+$748	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$48,403	+$736	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$40,611	$0	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$42,384	$0	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$41,420	$0	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$44,797	$0	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$48,113	$0	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$40,290	$0	A·B