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

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $40,280 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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
AKAlaska	$53,146	$87,925	-$34,779	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$63,992	-$31,593	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$71,066	-$30,646	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$64,507	-$29,980	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$68,055	-$29,830	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$73,437	-$29,793	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$65,552	-$29,654	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$80,890	-$29,351	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$64,140	-$29,222	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$67,630	-$29,111	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$66,722	-$28,903	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$71,988	-$28,628	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$75,054	-$28,492	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$74,730	-$28,271	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$78,076	-$28,144	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$75,615	-$27,947	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$68,227	-$27,937	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$69,207	-$27,787	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$69,716	-$27,727	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$71,486	-$27,647	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$70,638	-$27,539	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$77,372	-$27,440	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$72,448	-$27,337	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$66,186	-$27,021	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$75,262	-$26,937	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$71,287	-$26,799	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$73,151	-$26,433	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$66,785	-$26,174	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$76,981	-$26,125	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$85,111	-$26,030	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$68,482	-$25,798	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$70,079	-$25,750	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$68,582	-$25,708	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$70,269	-$25,471	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$77,523	-$25,418	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$67,660	-$25,276	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$69,723	-$25,211	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$68,695	-$25,091	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$73,060	-$24,947	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$73,159	-$24,756	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$77,662	-$24,272	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$76,566	-$24,219	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$79,689	-$24,180	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$72,669	-$24,051	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$69,680	-$23,902	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$74,479	-$22,717	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$82,534	-$22,589	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$78,410	-$22,432	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$73,727	-$21,211	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$77,722	-$20,020	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$81,687	-$19,174	A·B