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

$56,320

national median wage

$47,433/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $25,360 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 3 states · Accountant leads in 48 states

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/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
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$75,523	-$39,671	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$67,705	-$30,634	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$58,882	-$28,210	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$63,281	-$26,518	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$57,830	-$25,277	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$62,097	-$25,099	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$63,975	-$24,982	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$57,227	-$24,750	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$64,881	-$24,712	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$69,414	-$24,134	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$62,752	-$23,533	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$61,892	-$23,156	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$59,114	-$23,019	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$56,051	-$22,669	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$65,110	-$22,634	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$75,857	-$22,254	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$59,402	-$22,237	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$64,034	-$21,566	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$63,858	-$21,511	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$71,749	-$21,353	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$51,696	-$20,826	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$61,047	-$20,506	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$67,101	-$20,230	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$60,837	-$19,900	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$51,429	-$19,671	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$61,034	-$19,358	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$68,913	-$19,171	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$62,576	-$18,445	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$63,218	-$17,319	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$60,858	-$17,263	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$61,646	-$16,611	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$57,078	-$16,574	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$55,539	-$16,369	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$55,588	-$15,896	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$60,454	-$15,711	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$52,917	-$15,026	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$64,031	-$14,941	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$59,961	-$14,517	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$61,944	-$14,511	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$58,327	-$14,098	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$76,493	-$13,507	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$58,328	-$12,520	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$58,501	-$12,025	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$59,416	-$11,902	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$51,506	-$10,468	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$59,460	-$7,600	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$72,165	-$7,456	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$60,371	+$3,596	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$75,467	-$2,797	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$66,482	+$2,708	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$60,822	+$1,556	A·B