Real Estate Agent vs Electrical 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $55,590 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
IDIdaho	$30,869	$93,429	-$62,559	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$97,342	-$61,490	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$101,344	-$54,474	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$87,439	-$50,676	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$90,735	-$50,565	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$80,830	-$50,159	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$82,372	-$48,989	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$79,422	-$46,869	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,585	$96,415	-$46,830	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$84,816	-$45,645	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$85,125	-$42,657	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,800	$80,843	-$42,043	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$80,848	-$41,629	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$103,870	-$41,492	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$73,138	-$41,379	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$83,091	-$40,616	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$72,883	-$40,406	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$77,239	-$40,242	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$82,585	-$40,238	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$84,214	-$40,082	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$88,652	-$39,563	A·B
OROregon	$36,829	$76,209	-$39,380	A·B
CTConnecticut	$36,842	$76,152	-$39,310	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,557	$82,580	-$39,023	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$86,124	-$38,690	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,656	$75,895	-$38,239	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,526	$76,720	-$38,193	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$77,789	-$38,097	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,133	$90,289	-$37,157	A·B
WAWashington	$61,918	$98,807	-$36,889	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$72,897	-$36,802	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$77,046	-$36,542	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$76,991	-$36,054	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$77,284	-$35,608	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$79,675	-$35,446	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$76,069	-$35,031	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$80,538	-$34,639	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$80,755	-$34,279	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$74,721	-$34,180	A·B
COColorado	$49,471	$83,486	-$34,016	A·B
RIRhode Island	$44,669	$77,904	-$33,234	A·B
MEMaine	$47,214	$79,992	-$32,777	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$77,991	-$32,547	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$84,317	-$32,456	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$77,157	-$32,415	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$77,330	-$32,295	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$74,393	-$28,585	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,317	$90,734	-$26,417	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$86,547	-$22,580	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,919	$85,086	-$16,166	A·B
NYNew York	$72,227	$81,966	-$9,738	A·B