Real Estate Agent vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Real Estate Agent

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $20,450 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Accountant leads in 51 states

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Real Estate Agent earns more after tax.

State	Real Estate Agent	Accountant	Difference
DEDelaware	$46,459	$63,242	-$16,784	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$54,438	-$16,213	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$60,404	-$16,074	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$59,555	-$15,911	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$66,763	-$15,907	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$50,300	-$15,773	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$50,576	-$15,658	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$65,441	-$15,509	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$77,933	-$15,419	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$72,864	-$15,161	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$47,476	-$15,077	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$55,392	-$14,972	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$52,719	-$14,901	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$50,780	-$14,882	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$58,590	-$14,751	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$53,876	-$14,711	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$61,268	-$14,706	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$52,728	-$14,209	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$59,002	-$14,205	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$70,074	-$14,095	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$62,683	-$14,064	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$69,534	-$14,024	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$55,990	-$14,001	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$61,924	-$13,520	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$58,546	-$13,435	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$53,978	-$13,367	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$57,759	-$13,271	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$53,475	-$13,185	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$64,782	-$13,021	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$55,869	-$12,770	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$55,594	-$12,720	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$60,995	-$12,670	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$56,018	-$12,658	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$64,153	-$12,614	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$71,681	-$12,600	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$65,525	-$12,379	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$54,687	-$12,303	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$64,260	-$12,155	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$59,609	-$11,941	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$53,349	-$11,929	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$56,380	-$11,868	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$56,901	-$11,123	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$64,207	-$10,817	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$58,855	-$10,742	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$56,971	-$10,253	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$59,911	-$9,979	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$62,443	-$9,927	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$51,923	-$9,239	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$52,550	-$8,946	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$68,529	-$8,584	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$57,533	-$5,185	A·B