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

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $94,840 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 0 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Real Estate Agent	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$35,852	+$93,680	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$50,396	+$82,580	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$38,994	+$80,159	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$37,071	+$74,731	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$42,347	+$72,237	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$40,937	+$70,215	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$49,742	+$69,649	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$40,170	+$62,597	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$49,089	+$61,886	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$64,709	+$60,206	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$42,476	+$60,086	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$37,166	+$58,889	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$32,553	+$58,710	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$38,736	+$58,684	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$53,603	+$58,073	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$36,998	+$57,346	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$42,467	+$56,157	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$44,131	+$55,355	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$41,676	+$54,718	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$39,171	+$53,233	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$47,433	+$53,077	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$39,219	+$52,928	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$62,985	+$52,138	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$33,382	+$51,670	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$43,594	+$51,191	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$30,671	+$50,558	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$72,670	+$50,304	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$45,279	+$49,582	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$46,871	+$48,220	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$44,742	+$47,925	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$40,541	+$47,710	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$44,229	+$47,346	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$45,035	+$46,587	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$36,095	+$46,077	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$30,869	+$45,347	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$37,891	+$45,265	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$32,477	+$45,106	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$36,763	+$42,537	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$39,692	+$38,919	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$40,505	+$36,509	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$31,759	+$35,047	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$69,190	+$32,783	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$45,898	+$30,854	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$46,477	+$30,190	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$51,860	+$30,008	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$41,038	+$29,571	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$45,808	+$29,569	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$45,444	+$29,037	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$47,514	+$26,226	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$62,378	+$21,414	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$63,967	+$11,768	A·B