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	$66,782	$37,166	+$29,616	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$35,852	+$26,633	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$38,736	+$24,542	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$37,891	+$21,753	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$40,541	+$20,740	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$37,071	+$19,902	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	$60,387	$72,670	-$12,284	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$38,994	+$11,846	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	$53,672	$43,594	+$10,078	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$31,759	+$8,601	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$42,347	+$8,139	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$45,279	+$7,024	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$53,603	+$6,784	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$42,476	+$6,757	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	$54,543	$50,396	+$4,147	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	$67,284	$69,190	-$1,906	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$49,089	-$1,664	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$62,985	+$1,470	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$49,742	+$1,458	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$47,514	+$1,398	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$64,709	-$1,248	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