Real Estate Agent vs Civil Engineer 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)

Civil Engineer earns $36,460 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Civil Engineer leads in 51 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/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	Civil Engineer	Difference
AKAlaska	$53,146	$83,000	-$29,854	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$68,055	-$29,830	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$69,047	-$28,627	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$60,053	-$27,654	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$77,372	-$27,440	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$86,518	-$27,437	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$70,734	-$27,089	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$70,825	-$26,986	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$62,285	-$26,387	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$69,272	-$26,173	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$60,568	-$26,041	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$69,386	-$26,026	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$60,878	-$25,960	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$64,312	-$25,793	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$63,442	-$25,623	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$64,246	-$25,081	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$75,694	-$24,838	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$69,634	-$24,523	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$65,935	-$24,515	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$71,017	-$24,455	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$66,438	-$24,450	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$70,905	-$24,446	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$75,965	-$24,426	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$64,709	-$24,419	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$70,337	-$23,619	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$68,099	-$23,611	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$64,199	-$23,588	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$79,036	-$23,526	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$68,293	-$23,496	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$83,144	-$23,199	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$70,865	-$23,198	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$66,024	-$23,150	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$71,361	-$22,743	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$74,479	-$22,717	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$68,366	-$22,588	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$72,448	-$22,516	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$66,837	-$22,508	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$70,596	-$22,483	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$75,694	-$22,304	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$70,617	-$22,214	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$64,434	-$22,050	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$70,337	-$22,012	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$74,387	-$21,870	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$77,771	-$21,792	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$73,587	-$21,482	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$82,924	-$20,411	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$62,681	-$19,998	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$63,531	-$19,927	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$62,771	-$18,259	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$75,792	-$18,089	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$70,356	-$18,009	A·B