Psychologist 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.

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $25,900 more nationally

Psychologist 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Real Estate Agent	Difference
AKAlaska	$76,957	$53,146	+$23,811	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$59,081	+$23,504	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$44,488	+$23,235	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$55,510	+$23,140	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$59,945	+$22,228	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$51,539	+$21,900	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$50,856	+$21,873	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$48,113	+$21,504	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$55,979	+$21,414	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$43,360	+$21,089	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$41,420	+$20,856	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$52,347	+$20,748	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$62,514	+$20,664	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$52,105	+$20,439	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$39,165	+$20,174	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$40,420	+$20,154	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$38,519	+$20,094	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$53,390	+$19,949	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$48,403	+$19,933	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$43,644	+$19,932	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$43,099	+$19,622	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$46,459	+$19,608	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$38,225	+$19,525	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$46,562	+$19,348	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$42,384	+$19,089	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$34,918	+$19,052	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$46,718	+$18,983	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$35,898	+$18,812	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$37,819	+$18,676	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$43,839	+$18,664	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$49,932	+$18,583	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$44,512	+$18,518	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$32,399	+$18,466	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$51,762	+$18,460	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$34,527	+$18,432	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$40,290	+$18,376	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$41,989	+$18,163	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$47,668	+$18,048	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$40,611	+$17,388	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$44,797	+$17,181	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$49,932	+$17,176	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$48,618	+$17,125	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$42,684	+$17,039	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$48,325	+$16,672	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$57,703	+$16,422	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$45,111	+$16,369	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$44,329	+$16,288	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$42,874	+$15,738	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$43,604	+$15,673	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$45,778	+$15,630	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$52,516	+$15,546	A·B