Real Estate Agent vs Registered Nurse 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)

Registered Nurse earns $37,280 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Registered Nurse leads in 51 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/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	Registered Nurse	Difference
HIHawaii	$37,891	$95,593	-$57,702	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$85,760	-$48,595	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$98,222	-$47,826	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$76,463	-$40,611	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$75,453	-$38,382	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$80,580	-$38,233	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$74,456	-$35,720	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$65,691	-$34,822	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$72,714	-$32,544	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$74,972	-$30,841	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$76,006	-$30,726	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$69,107	-$30,114	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$76,950	-$30,079	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$60,659	-$29,987	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$62,367	-$29,891	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$72,152	-$29,677	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$66,369	-$29,607	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$62,136	-$29,584	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$62,342	-$28,959	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$60,267	-$28,508	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$64,537	-$27,540	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$66,199	-$25,658	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$87,749	-$24,763	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$67,115	-$24,647	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$65,487	-$24,550	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$63,661	-$24,442	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$67,774	-$24,180	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$60,189	-$24,094	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$73,193	-$23,451	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$62,853	-$23,160	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$76,747	-$23,144	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$63,278	-$21,603	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$65,709	-$20,966	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$61,403	-$20,898	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$65,855	-$20,820	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$63,048	-$18,819	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$67,022	-$17,932	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$58,573	-$17,535	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$86,700	-$17,510	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$62,819	-$17,375	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$62,960	-$17,153	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$64,428	-$16,994	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$55,520	-$16,349	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$62,086	-$15,609	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$62,693	-$15,179	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$57,730	-$11,832	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$63,619	-$11,759	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$75,687	-$10,979	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$67,927	-$5,549	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$77,929	-$5,259	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$65,573	-$1,607	A·B