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

$56,320

national median wage

$47,433/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Financial Analyst earns $45,030 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 1 states · Financial Analyst leads in 50 states

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/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
WYWyoming	$36,763	$159,194	-$122,431	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$77,879	-$42,027	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$78,452	-$41,381	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$75,757	-$38,591	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$68,631	-$37,960	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$77,172	-$37,953	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$75,683	-$36,947	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$67,402	-$36,533	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$72,947	-$35,949	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$67,802	-$35,249	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$75,290	-$34,353	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$73,289	-$34,296	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$80,130	-$34,231	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$74,065	-$33,896	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$70,955	-$31,785	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$73,812	-$31,337	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$80,747	-$30,351	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$61,403	-$29,644	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$76,847	-$27,758	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$81,001	-$27,398	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$67,806	-$27,301	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$67,604	-$27,063	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$59,259	-$26,782	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$62,786	-$26,691	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$64,388	-$26,497	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$72,296	-$26,489	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$71,472	-$26,437	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$72,954	-$26,083	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$74,961	-$25,219	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$67,614	-$25,147	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$69,069	-$24,938	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$68,981	-$24,752	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$63,958	-$24,266	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$68,835	-$24,093	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$67,606	-$24,011	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$65,856	-$23,509	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$69,739	-$22,306	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$63,063	-$21,387	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$68,369	-$20,854	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$65,924	-$20,644	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$60,597	-$19,558	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$91,355	-$18,685	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$80,847	-$17,862	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$62,194	-$16,750	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$49,649	-$16,267	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$79,373	-$14,665	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$57,211	-$10,734	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$61,389	-$9,529	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$72,656	-$8,689	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$75,297	-$6,106	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$61,958	+$420	A·B