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

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Plumber earns $2,120 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 10 states · Plumber leads in 41 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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
AKAlaska	$53,146	$68,142	-$14,996	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$56,914	-$13,816	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$61,165	-$12,547	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$54,756	-$11,396	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$50,131	-$10,966	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$54,102	-$10,263	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$56,760	-$10,198	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$56,830	-$10,112	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$50,423	-$10,003	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$51,697	-$9,708	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$57,812	-$9,409	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$43,911	-$8,992	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$60,855	-$8,508	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$52,062	-$8,418	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$46,200	-$7,975	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$46,070	-$7,551	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$49,500	-$7,116	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$64,506	-$6,803	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$47,047	-$6,757	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$39,033	-$6,635	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$54,673	-$6,559	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$58,293	-$6,188	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$46,613	-$6,002	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$61,332	-$5,823	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$64,857	-$5,776	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$46,085	+$5,677	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$40,156	-$5,628	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$61,596	-$5,618	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$56,205	-$5,350	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$55,147	-$5,215	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$47,679	-$4,996	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$42,589	-$4,770	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$40,411	-$4,513	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$50,064	-$3,605	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$44,393	-$2,973	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$45,553	+$2,772	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$42,332	+$2,465	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$46,836	-$2,348	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$48,087	-$2,309	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$48,325	+$1,607	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$41,358	+$1,516	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$42,870	+$1,460	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$44,954	-$1,349	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$45,609	-$1,097	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$46,663	+$1,004	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$52,383	-$844	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$45,874	-$763	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$52,772	+$618	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$63,021	-$507	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$52,106	+$410	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$59,915	+$31	A·B