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

$56,320

national median wage

$47,433/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $94,840 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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.	$35,852	$129,532	-$93,680	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$132,976	-$82,580	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$119,153	-$80,159	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$111,802	-$74,731	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$114,584	-$72,237	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$111,152	-$70,215	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$119,391	-$69,649	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$102,767	-$62,597	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$110,976	-$61,886	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$124,914	-$60,206	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$102,561	-$60,086	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$96,054	-$58,889	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$91,263	-$58,710	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$97,420	-$58,684	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$111,676	-$58,073	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$94,344	-$57,346	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$98,624	-$56,157	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$99,486	-$55,355	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$96,394	-$54,718	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$92,404	-$53,233	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$100,511	-$53,077	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$92,147	-$52,928	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$115,124	-$52,138	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$85,052	-$51,670	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$94,785	-$51,191	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$81,229	-$50,558	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$122,974	-$50,304	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$94,861	-$49,582	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$95,090	-$48,220	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$92,667	-$47,925	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$88,251	-$47,710	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$91,575	-$47,346	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$91,622	-$46,587	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$82,172	-$46,077	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$76,216	-$45,347	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$83,156	-$45,265	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$77,582	-$45,106	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$79,300	-$42,537	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$78,612	-$38,919	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$77,014	-$36,509	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$66,805	-$35,047	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$101,973	-$32,783	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$76,753	-$30,854	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$76,666	-$30,190	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$81,868	-$30,008	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$70,609	-$29,571	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$75,376	-$29,569	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$74,481	-$29,037	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$73,741	-$26,226	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$83,792	-$21,414	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$75,735	-$11,768	A·B