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

$56,320

national median wage

$47,433/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Firefighter earns $3,210 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 25 states · Firefighter leads in 26 states

Firefighter

$59,530

national median wage

$50,012/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
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$35,788	+$26,590	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$38,134	+$25,833	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$60,926	-$25,074	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$59,943	-$22,872	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$60,693	-$19,756	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$54,560	-$17,395	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$52,977	+$16,213	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$55,494	-$15,324	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$45,040	-$14,368	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$56,049	-$13,702	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$67,105	-$13,502	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$63,837	-$13,441	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$56,888	-$13,294	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$43,455	-$12,586	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$34,293	+$12,184	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$49,111	-$12,113	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$74,600	-$11,615	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$55,721	-$10,441	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$30,746	+$10,292	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$60,030	-$10,288	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$49,706	-$10,013	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$38,314	+$9,200	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$47,018	-$9,127	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$51,065	-$8,589	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$49,787	-$8,112	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$31,133	+$8,087	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$56,827	+$7,881	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$37,354	+$7,681	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$40,186	+$7,248	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$39,785	-$7,232	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$43,841	-$7,079	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$38,580	+$6,864	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$49,072	-$6,605	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$45,296	+$6,565	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$66,830	+$5,841	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$51,364	-$5,556	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$40,362	+$5,536	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$28,633	+$4,749	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$39,595	+$4,634	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$34,491	+$4,245	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$48,242	-$4,110	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$37,508	+$2,996	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$34,549	-$2,790	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$46,486	+$2,604	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$30,840	+$1,637	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$39,197	+$1,344	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$48,004	-$1,133	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$38,229	+$942	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$38,702	+$292	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$35,923	+$172	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$44,720	+$23	A·B