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

$56,320

national median wage

$47,433/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $43,270 more nationally

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

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/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
LALouisiana	$33,382	$78,149	-$44,766	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$75,931	-$43,455	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$72,332	-$41,660	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$71,474	-$40,605	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$76,225	-$39,463	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$74,991	-$39,139	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$84,068	-$38,789	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$75,588	-$38,518	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$70,835	-$38,282	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$78,126	-$37,088	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$74,819	-$36,082	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$78,258	-$35,911	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$72,805	-$35,807	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$72,917	-$35,752	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$74,920	-$35,228	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$77,639	-$35,172	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$85,235	-$34,839	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$75,004	-$34,834	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$73,704	-$34,710	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$73,203	-$34,033	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$74,131	-$33,627	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$75,698	-$33,222	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$71,445	-$32,226	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$69,954	-$32,063	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$72,831	-$31,894	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$63,456	-$31,697	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$72,890	-$31,214	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$77,583	-$30,150	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$75,740	-$29,841	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$65,837	-$29,742	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$74,923	-$29,478	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$69,256	-$28,715	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$72,672	-$28,541	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$71,037	-$27,443	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$73,566	-$26,695	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$75,218	-$25,476	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$69,455	-$25,226	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$75,863	-$24,002	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$77,361	-$23,758	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$70,290	-$22,776	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$71,796	-$22,706	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$67,466	-$20,989	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$65,629	-$20,887	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$82,761	-$19,775	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$62,252	-$17,217	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$62,203	-$16,396	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$78,622	-$16,244	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$84,273	-$15,083	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$77,308	-$12,599	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$75,893	-$3,223	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$65,937	-$1,970	A·B