Real Estate Agent vs Software Developer 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)

Software Developer earns $76,760 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · Software Developer leads in 51 states

Software Developer

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/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	Software Developer	Difference
CACalifornia	$50,396	$116,279	-$65,883	A·B
WAWashington	$62,985	$125,349	-$62,364	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$35,852	$95,654	-$59,803	A·B
MDMaryland	$40,170	$99,233	-$59,064	A·B
TXTexas	$42,476	$100,463	-$57,987	A·B
NVNevada	$42,347	$99,458	-$57,111	A·B
CTConnecticut	$37,071	$94,113	-$57,043	A·B
DEDelaware	$38,994	$95,966	-$56,972	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$39,219	$96,086	-$56,867	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,467	$97,763	-$55,295	A·B
OROregon	$37,166	$92,395	-$55,230	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,871	$101,775	-$54,904	A·B
MOMissouri	$32,553	$84,969	-$52,417	A·B
AZArizona	$44,131	$96,411	-$52,280	A·B
IAIowa	$30,671	$82,547	-$51,876	A·B
ILIllinois	$40,937	$92,417	-$51,480	A·B
WYWyoming	$36,763	$88,037	-$51,274	A·B
MNMinnesota	$38,736	$89,444	-$50,708	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,279	$94,696	-$49,416	A·B
IDIdaho	$30,869	$79,872	-$49,003	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$43,594	$92,043	-$48,449	A·B
UTUtah	$44,229	$92,648	-$48,419	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,035	$93,315	-$48,279	A·B
COColorado	$49,742	$98,013	-$48,271	A·B
HIHawaii	$37,891	$85,585	-$47,694	A·B
KYKentucky	$32,477	$79,942	-$47,466	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,089	$96,258	-$47,169	A·B
NENebraska	$39,692	$86,146	-$46,453	A·B
OHOhio	$36,998	$82,411	-$45,413	A·B
LALouisiana	$33,382	$78,109	-$44,726	A·B
TNTennessee	$47,433	$91,379	-$43,946	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,171	$82,954	-$43,783	A·B
KSKansas	$36,095	$78,713	-$42,618	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,709	$106,840	-$42,132	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$53,603	$95,517	-$41,914	A·B
ARArkansas	$31,759	$73,351	-$41,592	A·B
NYNew York	$72,670	$113,013	-$40,343	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,505	$79,929	-$39,424	A·B
INIndiana	$41,676	$78,666	-$36,990	A·B
WIWisconsin	$40,541	$77,446	-$36,905	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,742	$80,350	-$35,607	A·B
MEMaine	$47,514	$82,247	-$34,733	A·B
OKOklahoma	$45,444	$80,112	-$34,667	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$46,477	$77,525	-$31,048	A·B
VTVermont	$63,967	$94,446	-$30,479	A·B
MTMontana	$45,808	$75,014	-$29,206	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,378	$89,238	-$26,860	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$51,860	$77,497	-$25,637	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,038	$66,528	-$25,490	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$45,898	$70,576	-$24,678	A·B
AKAlaska	$69,190	$92,969	-$23,778	A·B