Real Estate Agent vs Firefighter 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)

Real Estate Agent earns $2,650 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 31 states · Firefighter leads in 17 states

Firefighter

$56,780

national median wage

$47,803/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	Firefighter	Difference
VAVirginia	$51,762	$42,064	+$9,698	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$35,469	+$9,642	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$33,261	+$9,614	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$69,103	-$9,158	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$35,695	+$9,102	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$36,096	+$8,234	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$37,640	+$5,964	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$59,081	-$5,935	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$54,357	-$5,739	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$56,251	-$5,395	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$39,360	+$5,152	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$45,111	+$4,821	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$39,868	+$4,620	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$33,283	+$4,536	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$44,308	+$4,018	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$36,273	+$4,018	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$59,856	-$3,877	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$34,383	+$3,843	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$30,745	+$3,783	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$28,616	+$3,783	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$32,131	+$3,768	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$56,073	-$3,726	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$58,777	-$3,268	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$53,146	-$3,214	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$48,325	+$3,214	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$59,421	+$3,093	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$42,750	+$3,028	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$45,972	-$2,328	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$36,229	+$2,291	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$44,215	+$2,244	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$40,450	+$2,234	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$50,261	-$2,148	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$61,192	-$2,111	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$45,361	-$1,522	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$50,997	+$1,519	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$33,406	+$1,513	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$39,911	+$1,509	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$40,894	+$1,490	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$47,522	-$804	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$46,889	+$779	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$41,193	-$773	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$47,335	-$773	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$41,233	+$756	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$44,111	-$751	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$39,912	-$747	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$39,865	+$747	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$52,727	+$663	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$57,054	+$649	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$48,403	$0	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$43,099	$0	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$52,105	$0	A·B