Plumber 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.

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Plumber earns $2,120 more nationally

Plumber leads in 41 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 10 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Real Estate Agent	Difference
AKAlaska	$68,142	$53,146	+$14,996	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$43,099	+$13,816	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$48,618	+$12,547	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$43,360	+$11,396	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$39,165	+$10,966	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$43,839	+$10,263	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$46,562	+$10,198	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$46,718	+$10,112	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$40,420	+$10,003	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$41,989	+$9,708	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$48,403	+$9,409	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$34,918	+$8,992	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$52,347	+$8,508	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$43,644	+$8,418	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$38,225	+$7,975	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$38,519	+$7,551	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$42,384	+$7,116	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$57,703	+$6,803	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$40,290	+$6,757	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$32,399	+$6,635	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$48,113	+$6,559	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$52,105	+$6,188	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$40,611	+$6,002	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$55,510	+$5,823	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$59,081	+$5,776	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$51,762	-$5,677	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$34,527	+$5,628	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$55,979	+$5,618	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$50,856	+$5,350	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$49,932	+$5,215	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$42,684	+$4,996	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$37,819	+$4,770	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$35,898	+$4,513	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$46,459	+$3,605	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$41,420	+$2,973	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$48,325	-$2,772	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$44,797	-$2,465	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$44,488	+$2,348	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$45,778	+$2,309	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$49,932	-$1,607	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$42,874	-$1,516	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$44,329	-$1,460	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$43,604	+$1,349	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$44,512	+$1,097	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$47,668	-$1,004	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$51,539	+$844	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$45,111	+$763	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$53,390	-$618	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$62,514	+$507	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$52,516	-$410	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$59,945	-$31	A·B