Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $86,330 more nationally

Lawyer 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Real Estate Agent	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$62,514	+$84,077	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$57,703	+$78,511	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$59,945	+$62,299	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$55,510	+$60,556	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$49,932	+$55,951	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$53,390	+$54,977	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$51,762	+$53,192	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$55,979	+$53,129	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$48,618	+$52,434	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$46,459	+$52,144	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$59,081	+$50,219	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$50,856	+$50,165	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$48,325	+$49,356	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$46,562	+$45,932	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$49,932	+$45,698	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$47,668	+$45,535	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$52,516	+$44,720	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$43,644	+$44,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$41,989	+$44,115	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$44,329	+$43,908	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$48,403	+$43,636	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$52,105	+$43,613	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$43,839	+$43,511	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$45,111	+$42,110	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$51,539	+$42,014	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$35,898	+$41,417	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$40,420	+$41,414	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$44,797	+$40,617	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$53,146	+$40,407	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$38,225	+$40,406	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$38,519	+$40,390	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$43,360	+$40,337	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$34,527	+$39,828	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$43,099	+$38,469	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$32,399	+$38,158	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$37,819	+$38,087	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$39,165	+$38,011	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$40,611	+$37,811	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$40,290	+$37,786	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$34,918	+$37,701	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$42,874	+$37,219	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$41,420	+$36,950	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$42,384	+$36,888	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$48,113	+$36,638	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$45,778	+$36,385	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$44,488	+$35,724	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$46,718	+$33,468	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$43,604	+$32,837	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$44,512	+$32,163	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$42,684	+$31,599	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$52,347	+$29,187	A·B