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

$56,320

national median wage

$47,433/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $39,510 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 4 states · Psychologist leads in 47 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
KYKentucky	$32,477	$86,814	-$54,338	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$90,811	-$53,646	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$75,047	-$44,375	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$92,718	-$42,976	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$78,760	-$41,763	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$72,693	-$40,934	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$78,657	-$40,766	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$79,632	-$40,639	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$81,649	-$39,302	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$81,812	-$37,681	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$77,733	-$37,563	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$77,771	-$37,230	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$75,587	-$36,851	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$74,654	-$35,484	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$71,069	-$35,218	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$71,726	-$34,655	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$66,450	-$33,897	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$72,598	-$32,905	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$84,720	-$32,860	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$82,835	-$32,439	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$77,226	-$31,947	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$72,720	-$31,783	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$71,654	-$31,149	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$70,284	-$31,064	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$70,463	-$29,425	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$65,033	-$28,270	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$81,520	-$27,916	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$58,354	-$27,484	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$89,768	-$26,782	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$72,193	-$26,385	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$73,777	-$26,344	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$69,685	-$26,090	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$67,938	-$25,471	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$72,028	-$24,514	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$69,391	-$23,947	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$69,183	-$23,285	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$67,473	-$23,244	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$63,298	-$21,623	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$54,657	-$21,275	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$61,981	-$17,238	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$59,707	-$17,232	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$65,917	-$16,828	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$83,310	-$14,119	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$49,188	-$13,092	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$55,893	-$9,417	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$58,485	+$3,893	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$41,292	+$3,743	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$44,372	+$2,499	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$62,003	+$1,964	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$74,262	-$1,592	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$65,944	-$1,235	A·B