Real Estate Agent vs Physical Therapist 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)

Physical Therapist earns $44,700 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Physical Therapist leads in 51 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
LALouisiana	$33,382	$76,937	-$43,554	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$79,975	-$43,212	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$73,257	-$42,585	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$74,126	-$41,650	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$73,364	-$41,605	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$82,817	-$40,470	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$77,037	-$40,039	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$76,824	-$39,753	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$70,577	-$39,707	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$81,790	-$39,314	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$71,314	-$38,761	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$74,119	-$38,267	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$88,165	-$37,770	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$73,648	-$37,553	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$77,634	-$37,464	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$75,807	-$36,814	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$73,755	-$36,589	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$78,392	-$35,925	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$73,574	-$35,683	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$76,585	-$35,648	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$75,547	-$35,006	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$73,185	-$34,449	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$74,948	-$34,444	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$73,489	-$34,270	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$75,794	-$34,119	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$78,209	-$34,078	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$73,065	-$33,372	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$72,511	-$33,340	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$77,934	-$32,655	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$73,575	-$32,536	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$75,821	-$32,226	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$79,644	-$32,211	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$75,870	-$30,835	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$77,210	-$30,340	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$74,493	-$29,751	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$75,991	-$29,515	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$74,712	-$29,268	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$73,130	-$28,901	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$75,647	-$25,905	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$71,610	-$25,712	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$74,703	-$25,613	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$79,037	-$25,434	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$70,304	-$24,496	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$69,664	-$22,150	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$80,685	-$17,700	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$69,036	-$17,176	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$85,258	-$16,068	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$76,350	-$13,973	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$75,877	-$11,168	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$71,113	-$7,146	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$73,953	-$1,283	A·B