Real Estate Agent vs Mechanical Engineer 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)

Mechanical Engineer earns $46,000 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 51 states

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$92,040	-$56,188	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$91,076	-$54,314	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$86,029	-$52,646	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$77,114	-$46,245	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$74,375	-$43,703	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$75,403	-$42,927	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$84,977	-$42,501	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$82,482	-$42,312	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$78,677	-$41,606	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$86,049	-$40,770	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$102,372	-$39,994	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$89,978	-$39,582	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$77,656	-$38,662	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$74,731	-$37,734	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$70,093	-$37,540	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$77,786	-$37,282	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$76,356	-$37,136	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$77,850	-$35,503	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$81,917	-$35,046	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$77,203	-$34,736	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$71,821	-$34,655	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$78,786	-$34,654	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$73,255	-$34,519	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$75,720	-$34,045	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$72,844	-$33,673	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$74,198	-$33,261	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$69,069	-$32,974	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$76,985	-$32,243	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$70,130	-$32,238	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$71,891	-$31,350	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$78,709	-$31,276	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$80,804	-$31,062	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$100,114	-$30,924	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$74,394	-$30,800	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$74,098	-$29,869	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$61,223	-$29,465	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$75,598	-$29,122	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$74,406	-$28,598	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$69,361	-$28,323	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$72,541	-$27,506	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$74,474	-$26,959	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$72,560	-$26,662	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$79,491	-$25,888	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$73,824	-$24,735	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$89,197	-$24,489	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$63,833	-$24,141	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$68,976	-$23,532	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$85,772	-$22,786	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$67,559	-$15,698	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$75,372	-$11,405	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$77,627	-$4,956	A·B