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

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $43,960 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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
WAWashington	$59,081	$98,645	-$39,564	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$80,602	-$39,182	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$86,102	-$36,170	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$73,614	-$35,389	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$79,028	-$35,189	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$75,380	-$34,960	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$77,769	-$34,125	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$66,231	-$33,832	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$69,087	-$33,189	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$86,102	-$32,956	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$88,452	-$32,942	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$83,992	-$32,453	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$70,271	-$32,452	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$83,036	-$32,180	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$75,507	-$32,147	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$78,694	-$32,132	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$67,017	-$32,098	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$75,017	-$31,918	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$78,179	-$31,720	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$66,089	-$31,562	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$83,142	-$31,380	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$69,892	-$31,373	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$76,253	-$31,142	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$75,373	-$30,885	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$78,857	-$30,744	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$72,607	-$30,618	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$69,683	-$30,518	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$83,814	-$30,425	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$75,148	-$30,351	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$70,625	-$30,335	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$70,929	-$30,318	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$75,862	-$30,084	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$82,571	-$30,055	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$74,236	-$29,907	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$72,682	-$29,807	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$85,710	-$29,732	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$77,250	-$29,582	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$76,253	-$29,535	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$77,868	-$29,465	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$77,660	-$29,335	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$79,067	-$29,135	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$88,828	-$28,883	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$80,416	-$28,311	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$76,861	-$28,243	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$70,505	-$28,121	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$90,479	-$27,965	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$68,746	-$26,062	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$69,605	-$26,001	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$83,134	-$25,431	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$68,718	-$24,206	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$73,095	-$20,748	A·B