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

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $66,830 more nationally

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

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/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
WAWashington	$59,081	$112,718	-$53,637	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$102,465	-$50,926	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$100,415	-$50,483	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$102,465	-$49,319	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$98,527	-$47,671	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$95,333	-$47,219	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$91,549	-$47,061	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$102,129	-$46,619	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$86,545	-$46,125	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$87,533	-$46,113	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$97,626	-$45,521	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$92,146	-$45,428	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$88,798	-$45,153	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$94,947	-$45,015	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$93,250	-$44,846	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$88,672	-$44,833	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$89,262	-$44,750	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$91,188	-$44,626	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$104,530	-$44,584	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$87,600	-$44,240	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$91,886	-$44,218	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$90,575	-$44,116	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$87,032	-$43,933	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$75,809	-$43,410	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$99,191	-$43,212	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$91,442	-$43,117	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$81,275	-$43,050	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$81,563	-$43,044	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$96,377	-$42,988	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$78,622	-$42,724	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$83,000	-$42,710	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$94,884	-$42,536	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$76,981	-$42,454	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$77,186	-$42,268	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$79,842	-$42,023	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$84,594	-$41,911	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$81,055	-$41,890	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$90,275	-$41,656	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$83,481	-$41,493	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$86,518	-$41,407	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$83,787	-$41,403	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$85,643	-$41,314	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$86,073	-$41,275	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$86,762	-$40,984	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$93,400	-$40,883	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$84,187	-$40,583	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$81,008	-$40,397	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$98,002	-$40,299	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$81,372	-$38,498	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$89,304	-$37,542	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$99,211	-$36,697	A·B