Real Estate Agent vs Electrician 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)

Electrician earns $2,160 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 7 states · Electrician leads in 44 states

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	Electrician	Difference
AKAlaska	$53,146	$70,625	-$17,479	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$55,664	-$12,565	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$60,950	-$12,331	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$53,231	-$11,242	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$51,049	-$10,629	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$54,373	-$10,534	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$45,431	-$10,513	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$49,661	-$10,496	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$58,848	-$10,445	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$53,800	-$10,440	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$53,816	-$10,171	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$48,125	-$9,900	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$56,020	-$9,458	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$56,176	-$9,458	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$47,078	-$8,559	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$50,873	-$8,190	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$60,495	-$8,148	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$47,795	-$7,505	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$49,701	-$7,317	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$47,576	-$6,965	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$39,207	-$6,809	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$56,724	-$6,792	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$54,870	-$6,757	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$40,995	-$6,468	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$65,103	-$6,022	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$43,784	-$5,965	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$61,182	-$5,672	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$51,946	-$5,487	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$41,323	-$5,425	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$46,696	+$5,065	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$55,609	-$4,753	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$45,985	-$4,565	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$56,461	-$4,356	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$60,125	-$4,146	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$61,730	-$4,027	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$46,996	-$3,392	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$47,736	-$3,248	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$48,738	-$2,960	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$54,102	-$2,563	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$59,972	+$2,542	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$46,933	-$2,421	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$54,543	-$2,026	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$61,832	-$1,886	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$48,566	+$1,366	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$47,007	+$1,318	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$41,625	+$1,250	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$46,356	-$1,245	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$43,629	+$1,168	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$52,356	+$1,033	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$44,741	-$412	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$48,026	-$358	A·B