Real Estate Agent vs Social Worker 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)

Social Worker earns $11,770 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 8 states · Social Worker leads in 43 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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	Social Worker	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$69,072	-$33,220	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$62,692	-$25,621	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$63,472	-$25,581	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$56,025	-$25,156	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$61,878	-$24,713	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$51,194	-$20,523	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$62,493	-$20,146	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$52,127	-$19,651	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$53,106	+$19,564	A·B
CACalifornia	$50,396	$69,679	-$19,283	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$52,364	-$18,982	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$49,793	-$18,035	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$56,319	-$17,583	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$54,247	-$17,484	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$62,367	-$17,088	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$63,703	-$16,832	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$53,208	-$16,211	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$58,047	-$15,571	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$51,042	-$14,947	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$53,782	-$13,612	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$56,028	-$13,560	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$52,430	-$13,210	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$53,911	-$12,974	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$54,166	-$12,490	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$56,529	-$12,300	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$52,511	-$11,970	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$52,230	-$11,725	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$43,257	-$10,704	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$49,675	-$10,681	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$54,380	-$10,249	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$63,298	-$9,695	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$53,343	+$9,035	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$48,599	-$8,907	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$56,134	-$8,620	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$56,285	+$8,424	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$52,992	-$8,249	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$50,874	-$7,280	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$46,148	-$6,977	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$63,696	+$5,494	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$45,795	-$4,757	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$51,925	-$4,492	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$49,470	-$4,434	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$42,039	+$3,406	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$61,264	+$2,703	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$48,843	-$2,366	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$43,930	+$1,969	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$50,887	-$1,798	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$47,389	-$1,581	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$53,331	-$1,470	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$62,064	+$922	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$50,539	-$797	A·B