Real Estate Agent vs Nurse Practitioner 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)

Nurse Practitioner earns $72,890 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 states

Nurse Practitioner

$129,210

national median wage

$99,581/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	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
IAIowa	$30,671	$95,418	-$64,747	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$113,740	-$63,344	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$93,416	-$62,547	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$99,158	-$62,087	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$98,583	-$61,820	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$97,855	-$60,689	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$93,980	-$60,598	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$92,638	-$60,085	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$95,190	-$58,192	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$100,039	-$57,563	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$99,581	-$57,234	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$92,865	-$57,014	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$99,444	-$56,977	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$99,769	-$55,638	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$101,789	-$54,918	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$92,341	-$54,450	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$90,334	-$54,238	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$93,597	-$53,904	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$95,191	-$53,515	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$93,716	-$53,175	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$91,884	-$53,148	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$92,238	-$53,018	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$84,541	-$52,782	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$85,070	-$52,593	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$106,190	-$52,587	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$91,427	-$52,433	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$92,956	-$52,019	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$91,419	-$51,250	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$94,433	-$50,838	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$95,999	-$50,720	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$96,419	-$50,612	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$95,063	-$49,165	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$91,569	-$47,340	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$92,039	-$47,297	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$88,311	-$47,273	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$92,690	-$47,246	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$91,508	-$46,473	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$94,950	-$45,208	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$84,788	-$44,283	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$107,106	-$44,121	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$89,379	-$42,902	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$94,343	-$42,483	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$89,286	-$41,772	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$110,681	-$41,491	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$89,836	-$40,746	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$78,974	-$39,803	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$100,437	-$38,059	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$85,103	-$37,670	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$99,473	-$34,764	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$103,102	-$30,432	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$93,841	-$29,874	A·B