Physical Therapist 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.

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $40,280 more nationally

Physical Therapist 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Real Estate Agent	Difference
AKAlaska	$87,925	$53,146	+$34,779	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$32,399	+$31,593	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$40,420	+$30,646	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$34,527	+$29,980	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$38,225	+$29,830	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$43,644	+$29,793	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$35,898	+$29,654	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$51,539	+$29,351	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$34,918	+$29,222	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$38,519	+$29,111	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$37,819	+$28,903	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$43,360	+$28,628	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$46,562	+$28,492	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$46,459	+$28,271	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$49,932	+$28,144	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$47,668	+$27,947	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$40,290	+$27,937	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$41,420	+$27,787	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$41,989	+$27,727	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$43,839	+$27,647	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$43,099	+$27,539	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$49,932	+$27,440	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$45,111	+$27,337	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$39,165	+$27,021	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$48,325	+$26,937	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$44,488	+$26,799	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$46,718	+$26,433	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$40,611	+$26,174	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$50,856	+$26,125	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$59,081	+$26,030	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$42,684	+$25,798	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$44,329	+$25,750	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$42,874	+$25,708	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$44,797	+$25,471	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$52,105	+$25,418	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$42,384	+$25,276	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$44,512	+$25,211	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$43,604	+$25,091	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$48,113	+$24,947	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$48,403	+$24,756	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$53,390	+$24,272	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$52,347	+$24,219	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$55,510	+$24,180	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$48,618	+$24,051	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$45,778	+$23,902	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$51,762	+$22,717	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$59,945	+$22,589	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$55,979	+$22,432	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$52,516	+$21,211	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$57,703	+$20,020	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$62,514	+$19,174	A·B