Real Estate Agent vs Operations Manager 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)

Operations Manager earns $42,440 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Operations Manager leads in 51 states

Operations Manager

$101,870

national median wage

$80,496/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	Operations Manager	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$103,047	-$40,534	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$96,594	-$37,513	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$94,516	-$36,814	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$89,085	-$33,576	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$84,323	-$33,467	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$88,270	-$32,291	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$81,881	-$31,949	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$78,179	-$31,720	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$83,142	-$31,380	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$84,468	-$31,078	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$78,504	-$30,101	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$90,009	-$30,064	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$76,002	-$29,440	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$80,474	-$28,935	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$77,515	-$28,897	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$81,252	-$28,736	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$72,939	-$28,610	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$72,418	-$28,579	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$68,650	-$28,230	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$71,687	-$28,042	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$75,777	-$27,664	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$72,736	-$27,625	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$69,329	-$27,340	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$75,550	-$27,225	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$71,856	-$27,058	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$79,104	-$26,999	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$70,303	-$26,943	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$65,248	-$26,729	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$76,253	-$26,321	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$73,857	-$26,190	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$64,360	-$26,135	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$61,899	-$26,001	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$65,158	-$25,993	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$63,711	-$25,892	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$66,404	-$25,793	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$70,273	-$25,785	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$68,869	-$25,770	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$57,696	-$25,297	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$59,524	-$24,997	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$67,279	-$24,895	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$70,606	-$24,828	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$77,660	-$24,514	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$59,189	-$24,271	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$66,926	-$24,052	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$64,294	-$24,004	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$64,894	-$23,474	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$68,515	-$21,797	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$65,087	-$21,482	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$65,558	-$21,046	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$62,945	-$20,262	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$71,853	-$19,506	A·B