Real Estate Agent vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $86,330 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$146,590	-$84,077	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$136,214	-$78,511	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$122,245	-$62,299	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$116,066	-$60,556	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$105,883	-$55,951	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$108,366	-$54,977	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$104,954	-$53,192	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$109,108	-$53,129	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$101,053	-$52,434	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$98,602	-$52,144	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$109,300	-$50,219	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$101,021	-$50,165	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$97,681	-$49,356	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$92,494	-$45,932	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$95,630	-$45,698	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$93,203	-$45,535	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$97,237	-$44,720	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$88,134	-$44,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$86,103	-$44,115	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$88,237	-$43,908	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$92,040	-$43,636	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$95,718	-$43,613	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$87,350	-$43,511	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$87,221	-$42,110	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$93,553	-$42,014	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$77,315	-$41,417	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$81,834	-$41,414	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$85,414	-$40,617	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$93,553	-$40,407	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$78,631	-$40,406	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$78,909	-$40,390	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$83,697	-$40,337	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$74,355	-$39,828	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$81,567	-$38,469	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$70,557	-$38,158	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$75,906	-$38,087	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$77,176	-$38,011	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$78,422	-$37,811	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$78,076	-$37,786	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$72,620	-$37,701	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$80,093	-$37,219	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$78,370	-$36,950	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$79,272	-$36,888	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$84,752	-$36,638	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$82,163	-$36,385	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$80,212	-$35,724	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$80,186	-$33,468	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$76,441	-$32,837	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$76,675	-$32,163	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$74,282	-$31,599	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$81,534	-$29,187	A·B