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

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $48,590 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Data Scientist leads in 51 states

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/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
WAWashington	$59,081	$105,883	-$46,802	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$92,626	-$37,117	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$86,518	-$36,586	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$96,263	-$36,317	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$78,171	-$33,373	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$85,598	-$33,082	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$84,815	-$33,053	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$81,068	-$32,955	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$84,407	-$32,868	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$90,520	-$32,817	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$88,647	-$32,668	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$85,507	-$32,117	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$82,772	-$31,916	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$78,418	-$31,856	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$75,465	-$31,820	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$77,564	-$31,786	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$77,917	-$31,459	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$79,863	-$31,245	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$74,791	-$30,952	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$75,267	-$30,938	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$71,066	-$30,646	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$78,879	-$30,475	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$72,338	-$30,349	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$77,650	-$29,983	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$73,289	-$29,929	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$92,029	-$29,515	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$67,630	-$29,111	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$77,372	-$29,047	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$64,899	-$29,001	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$73,855	-$28,744	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$66,066	-$28,247	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$72,562	-$28,074	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$70,240	-$27,856	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$69,207	-$27,787	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$66,832	-$27,667	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$60,053	-$27,654	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$68,078	-$27,467	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$61,881	-$27,354	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$67,523	-$27,233	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$76,669	-$26,737	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$78,835	-$26,730	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$64,750	-$26,525	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$69,272	-$26,173	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$60,878	-$25,960	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$69,340	-$25,736	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$68,582	-$25,708	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$67,193	-$24,509	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$77,372	-$24,226	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$68,459	-$23,947	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$68,227	-$21,509	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$71,598	-$19,251	A·B