Real Estate Agent vs Data Scientist 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)

Data Scientist earns $56,270 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 1 states · Data Scientist leads in 50 states

Data Scientist

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/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	Data Scientist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$96,301	-$60,449	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$119,778	-$56,793	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$90,665	-$50,496	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$88,053	-$50,162	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$80,809	-$49,940	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$85,905	-$46,686	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$78,334	-$46,576	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$85,241	-$46,505	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$96,137	-$45,741	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$81,084	-$44,989	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$74,647	-$43,976	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$80,839	-$43,769	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$81,844	-$42,851	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$83,197	-$42,260	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$91,000	-$41,910	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$85,536	-$41,307	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$83,781	-$41,305	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$83,274	-$40,807	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$94,259	-$40,656	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$85,472	-$40,192	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$76,253	-$39,491	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$76,280	-$39,282	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$71,446	-$38,969	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$77,980	-$38,810	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$74,784	-$37,618	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$81,208	-$37,077	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$82,486	-$35,053	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$75,274	-$34,732	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$79,329	-$33,522	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$65,944	-$33,391	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$73,019	-$33,326	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$76,325	-$32,731	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$74,474	-$32,127	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$78,455	-$31,585	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$76,327	-$31,291	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$95,266	-$30,558	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$74,830	-$30,088	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$79,775	-$30,033	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$68,327	-$27,822	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$73,552	-$27,654	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$72,420	-$25,943	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$88,217	-$24,251	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$75,911	-$24,050	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$65,509	-$23,833	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$56,718	-$23,336	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$69,955	-$22,441	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$90,619	-$17,948	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$62,306	-$16,862	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$55,229	-$14,191	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$63,281	+$5,909	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$65,820	-$3,442	A·B