Physician Assistant 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.

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $76,940 more nationally

Physician Assistant 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Real Estate Agent	Difference
HIHawaii	$111,733	$37,891	+$73,842	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$32,553	+$68,251	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$30,671	+$67,316	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$36,763	+$65,634	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$37,166	+$63,337	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$33,382	+$62,970	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$30,869	+$62,584	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$37,071	+$61,763	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$42,347	+$60,132	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$50,396	+$60,079	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$38,736	+$59,640	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$42,476	+$59,566	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$38,994	+$59,170	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$46,871	+$58,260	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$36,998	+$58,205	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$45,279	+$57,646	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$35,852	+$56,828	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$40,170	+$56,672	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$44,131	+$56,593	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$41,676	+$56,079	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$40,541	+$55,848	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$42,467	+$55,740	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$62,985	+$55,583	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$39,219	+$55,284	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$39,692	+$54,102	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$36,095	+$54,081	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$45,898	+$52,944	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$44,229	+$52,888	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$44,742	+$51,374	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$32,477	+$50,207	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$45,808	+$50,198	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$45,444	+$49,851	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$43,594	+$49,193	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$40,937	+$48,449	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$49,089	+$47,807	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$53,603	+$46,929	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$49,742	+$46,589	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$40,505	+$46,181	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$31,759	+$46,064	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$47,514	+$45,572	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$51,860	+$44,448	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$46,477	+$43,751	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$47,433	+$41,589	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$62,378	+$39,043	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$41,038	+$37,506	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$39,171	+$36,333	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$45,035	+$36,087	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$63,967	+$35,291	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$69,190	+$35,271	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$72,670	+$34,966	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$64,709	+$34,257	A·B