Real Estate Agent vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $25,900 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Psychologist leads in 51 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
AKAlaska	$53,146	$76,957	-$23,811	A·B
WAWashington	$59,081	$82,585	-$23,504	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$67,723	-$23,235	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$78,650	-$23,140	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$82,174	-$22,228	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$73,439	-$21,900	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$72,729	-$21,873	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$69,617	-$21,504	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$77,393	-$21,414	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$64,449	-$21,089	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$62,276	-$20,856	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$73,095	-$20,748	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$83,178	-$20,664	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$72,544	-$20,439	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$59,339	-$20,174	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$60,574	-$20,154	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$58,613	-$20,094	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$73,339	-$19,949	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$68,336	-$19,933	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$63,577	-$19,932	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$62,721	-$19,622	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$66,066	-$19,608	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$57,750	-$19,525	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$65,910	-$19,348	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$61,473	-$19,089	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$53,971	-$19,052	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$65,701	-$18,983	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$54,710	-$18,812	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$56,495	-$18,676	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$62,503	-$18,664	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$68,515	-$18,583	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$63,030	-$18,518	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$50,865	-$18,466	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$70,222	-$18,460	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$52,959	-$18,432	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$58,666	-$18,376	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$60,152	-$18,163	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$65,715	-$18,048	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$57,999	-$17,388	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$61,978	-$17,181	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$67,108	-$17,176	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$65,743	-$17,125	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$59,723	-$17,039	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$64,997	-$16,672	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$74,125	-$16,422	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$61,480	-$16,369	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$60,618	-$16,288	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$58,613	-$15,738	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$59,277	-$15,673	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$61,408	-$15,630	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$68,062	-$15,546	A·B