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
CACalifornia	$50,396	$98,239	-$47,843	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$79,422	-$46,869	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$84,816	-$45,645	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$85,125	-$42,657	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$81,290	-$42,296	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
OROregon	$37,166	$76,977	-$39,811	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$76,669	-$39,599	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$88,652	-$39,563	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$82,656	-$39,062	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$86,124	-$38,690	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$77,183	-$38,447	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$76,285	-$38,394	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$77,789	-$38,097	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$100,620	-$37,635	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$91,005	-$37,402	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
COColorado	$49,742	$83,983	-$34,241	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$74,721	-$34,180	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$79,004	-$33,724	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$80,547	-$33,033	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	$64,709	$91,313	-$26,605	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$86,547	-$22,580	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$85,357	-$16,166	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$82,409	-$9,738	A·B