Real Estate Agent vs Financial Analyst 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)

Financial Analyst earns $36,790 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Financial Analyst leads in 51 states

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/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	Financial Analyst	Difference
NYNew York	$57,703	$94,230	-$36,527	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$79,889	-$29,033	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$84,329	-$28,350	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$78,139	-$28,207	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$74,609	-$28,150	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$82,983	-$27,473	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$75,429	-$26,811	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$70,592	-$26,262	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$85,033	-$25,952	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$87,397	-$24,883	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$69,235	-$24,438	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$65,927	-$23,938	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$70,485	-$23,923	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$75,157	-$23,395	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$71,768	-$23,364	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$71,371	-$23,046	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$66,638	-$22,994	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$57,702	-$22,783	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$60,777	-$22,552	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$60,070	-$22,251	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$65,457	-$22,097	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$74,598	-$22,082	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$62,324	-$21,904	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$60,852	-$21,687	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$66,784	-$21,673	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$54,059	-$21,660	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$65,359	-$21,520	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$73,010	-$21,471	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$59,800	-$21,281	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$68,769	-$21,101	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$61,325	-$21,035	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$66,730	-$20,952	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$72,826	-$20,721	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$55,152	-$20,625	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$62,983	-$20,599	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$56,436	-$20,538	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$73,726	-$20,336	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$60,721	-$20,110	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$80,049	-$20,104	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$68,163	-$20,050	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$62,782	-$19,908	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$62,379	-$19,280	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$68,198	-$18,266	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$59,658	-$18,238	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$62,292	-$17,804	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$60,226	-$16,622	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$60,571	-$16,059	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$57,583	-$14,900	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$67,361	-$14,215	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$60,333	-$13,615	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$62,470	-$10,122	A·B