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

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Plumber earns $6,650 more nationally

Plumber leads in 42 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 9 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Real Estate Agent	Difference
ILIllinois	$71,890	$40,937	+$30,952	A·B
OROregon	$66,130	$36,829	+$29,301	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$35,852	+$26,633	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,911	$38,526	+$24,385	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,254	$37,656	+$21,598	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$40,541	+$20,740	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,607	$36,842	+$19,765	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$33,382	+$19,245	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$30,671	+$18,992	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$32,477	+$17,752	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$32,553	+$17,536	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$44,742	+$15,255	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$30,869	+$15,228	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$36,763	+$14,817	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$45,808	+$14,804	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$63,967	-$14,730	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$36,998	+$14,488	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$62,378	-$13,899	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$36,095	+$13,855	A·B
NYNew York	$60,017	$72,227	-$12,211	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,582	$38,800	+$11,783	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$39,692	+$10,862	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$41,676	+$10,503	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$40,170	+$10,206	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,625	$43,557	+$10,069	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$31,759	+$8,601	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$42,347	+$8,139	A·B
RIRhode Island	$51,593	$44,669	+$6,923	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$42,476	+$6,757	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,872	$53,133	+$6,740	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$44,131	+$6,672	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$46,477	-$6,012	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$41,038	+$5,726	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$46,871	+$5,150	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$44,229	+$4,779	A·B
CACalifornia	$53,653	$49,585	+$4,069	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$39,171	+$3,843	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$40,505	+$3,606	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$45,898	-$2,909	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$39,219	+$2,405	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,013	$68,919	-$1,906	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$49,089	-$1,664	A·B
COColorado	$50,920	$49,471	+$1,450	A·B
WAWashington	$63,359	$61,918	+$1,441	A·B
MEMaine	$48,603	$47,214	+$1,389	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,077	$64,317	-$1,239	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$47,433	+$1,133	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$45,444	-$1,123	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$51,860	+$675	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$42,467	+$321	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$45,035	+$75	A·B