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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $39,510 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 47 states · Real Estate Agent leads in 4 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Real Estate Agent	Difference
KYKentucky	$86,814	$32,477	+$54,338	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$37,166	+$53,646	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$30,671	+$44,375	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$49,742	+$42,976	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$36,998	+$41,763	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$31,759	+$40,934	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$37,891	+$40,766	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$38,994	+$40,639	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$42,347	+$39,302	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$44,131	+$37,681	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$40,170	+$37,563	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$40,541	+$37,230	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$38,736	+$36,851	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$39,171	+$35,484	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$35,852	+$35,218	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$37,071	+$34,655	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$32,553	+$33,897	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$39,692	+$32,905	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$51,860	+$32,860	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$50,396	+$32,439	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$45,279	+$31,947	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$40,937	+$31,783	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$40,505	+$31,149	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$39,219	+$31,064	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$41,038	+$29,425	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$36,763	+$28,270	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$53,603	+$27,916	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$30,869	+$27,484	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$62,985	+$26,782	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$45,808	+$26,385	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$47,433	+$26,344	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$43,594	+$26,090	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$42,467	+$25,471	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$47,514	+$24,514	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$45,444	+$23,947	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$45,898	+$23,285	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$44,229	+$23,244	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$41,676	+$21,623	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$33,382	+$21,275	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$44,742	+$17,238	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$42,476	+$17,232	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$49,089	+$16,828	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$69,190	+$14,119	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$36,095	+$13,092	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$46,477	+$9,417	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$62,378	-$3,893	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$45,035	-$3,743	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$46,871	-$2,499	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$63,967	-$1,964	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$72,670	+$1,592	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$64,709	+$1,235	A·B