Real Estate Agent vs Construction Manager 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)

Construction Manager earns $45,470 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Construction Manager leads in 51 states

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/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	Construction Manager	Difference
AKAlaska	$53,146	$90,739	-$37,593	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$93,553	-$34,472	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$73,758	-$33,338	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$76,103	-$33,004	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$88,185	-$32,675	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$70,699	-$32,474	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$82,297	-$32,365	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$88,007	-$32,029	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$83,000	-$31,461	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$74,789	-$31,144	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$74,791	-$30,952	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$88,649	-$30,947	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$77,372	-$30,654	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$81,485	-$30,629	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$73,940	-$30,579	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$68,957	-$30,438	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$90,358	-$30,412	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$80,186	-$30,254	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$75,262	-$30,151	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$78,555	-$29,937	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$76,399	-$29,837	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$62,022	-$29,624	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$67,378	-$29,559	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$77,372	-$29,047	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$71,027	-$29,038	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$64,899	-$29,001	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$68,125	-$28,960	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$75,367	-$28,909	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$82,240	-$28,850	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$80,803	-$28,698	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$63,194	-$28,667	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$68,930	-$28,640	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$63,488	-$28,569	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$76,972	-$28,569	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$72,673	-$28,344	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$90,832	-$28,318	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$68,725	-$28,114	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$76,140	-$28,027	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$80,292	-$27,945	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$70,240	-$27,856	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$80,322	-$27,806	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$69,207	-$27,787	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$72,244	-$27,447	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$71,924	-$27,436	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$74,936	-$27,269	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$69,861	-$26,987	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$78,355	-$26,593	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$72,308	-$26,530	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$67,837	-$25,154	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$68,695	-$25,091	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$67,827	-$23,315	A·B