Real Estate Agent vs Plumber 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)

Plumber earns $6,650 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 9 states · Plumber leads in 42 states

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
ILIllinois	$40,937	$71,890	-$30,952	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$66,782	-$29,616	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$62,485	-$26,633	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$63,278	-$24,542	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$59,644	-$21,753	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$61,281	-$20,740	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$56,972	-$19,902	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$52,627	-$19,245	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$49,663	-$18,992	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$50,229	-$17,752	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$50,088	-$17,536	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$59,998	-$15,255	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$46,097	-$15,228	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$51,579	-$14,817	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$60,612	-$14,804	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$49,237	+$14,730	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$51,486	-$14,488	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$48,478	+$13,899	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$49,950	-$13,855	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$60,387	+$12,284	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$50,840	-$11,846	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$50,555	-$10,862	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$52,179	-$10,503	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$50,376	-$10,206	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$53,672	-$10,078	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$40,359	-$8,601	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$50,486	-$8,139	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$52,303	-$7,024	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$60,387	-$6,784	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$49,233	-$6,757	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$50,803	-$6,672	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$40,465	+$6,012	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$46,764	-$5,726	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$52,021	-$5,150	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$49,008	-$4,779	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$54,543	-$4,147	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$43,013	-$3,843	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$44,111	-$3,606	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$42,990	+$2,909	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$41,625	-$2,405	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$67,284	+$1,906	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$47,426	+$1,664	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$64,456	-$1,470	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$51,200	-$1,458	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$48,913	-$1,398	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$63,460	+$1,248	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$48,566	-$1,133	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$44,322	+$1,123	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$52,535	-$675	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$42,789	-$321	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$45,110	-$75	A·B