Real Estate Agent vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $76,940 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
HIHawaii	$37,891	$111,733	-$73,842	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$100,804	-$68,251	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$97,988	-$67,316	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$102,397	-$65,634	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$100,502	-$63,337	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$96,352	-$62,970	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$93,454	-$62,584	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$98,833	-$61,763	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$102,479	-$60,132	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$110,475	-$60,079	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$98,376	-$59,640	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$102,042	-$59,566	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$98,164	-$59,170	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$105,131	-$58,260	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$95,203	-$58,205	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$102,925	-$57,646	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$92,680	-$56,828	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$96,842	-$56,672	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$100,724	-$56,593	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$97,754	-$56,079	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$96,390	-$55,848	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$98,207	-$55,740	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$118,569	-$55,583	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$94,503	-$55,284	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$93,795	-$54,102	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$90,177	-$54,081	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$98,843	-$52,944	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$97,117	-$52,888	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$96,116	-$51,374	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$82,683	-$50,207	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$96,005	-$50,198	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$95,295	-$49,851	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$92,788	-$49,193	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$89,386	-$48,449	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$96,897	-$47,807	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$100,532	-$46,929	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$96,331	-$46,589	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$86,686	-$46,181	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$77,823	-$46,064	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$93,087	-$45,572	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$96,309	-$44,448	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$90,227	-$43,751	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$89,022	-$41,589	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$101,421	-$39,043	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$78,544	-$37,506	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$75,504	-$36,333	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$81,122	-$36,087	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$99,258	-$35,291	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$104,461	-$35,271	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$107,636	-$34,966	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$98,966	-$34,257	A·B