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

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $70,730 more nationally

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

Software Developer

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/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
WAWashington	$59,081	$117,625	-$58,544	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$105,081	-$49,572	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$107,896	-$47,950	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$99,872	-$47,355	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$96,697	-$46,765	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$91,471	-$43,804	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$91,481	-$43,368	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$100,770	-$43,067	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$94,343	-$42,582	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$93,834	-$42,295	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$88,004	-$42,226	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$88,765	-$42,203	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$86,804	-$42,006	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$88,339	-$41,881	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$97,840	-$41,861	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$85,747	-$41,418	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$94,616	-$41,227	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$84,172	-$40,528	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$102,760	-$40,247	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$88,626	-$40,223	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$90,977	-$40,121	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$88,365	-$39,747	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$83,543	-$39,704	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$79,788	-$39,368	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$82,565	-$39,205	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$87,045	-$38,720	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$80,145	-$38,156	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$75,685	-$37,165	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$86,672	-$36,740	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$81,818	-$36,707	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$78,801	-$36,417	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$77,657	-$36,237	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$76,832	-$36,221	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$75,379	-$36,214	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$80,129	-$35,641	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$79,120	-$35,515	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$71,355	-$35,457	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$88,220	-$35,074	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$72,823	-$35,004	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$86,248	-$34,143	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$73,524	-$33,234	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$67,678	-$33,151	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$76,164	-$33,065	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$75,758	-$32,883	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$75,023	-$32,340	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$64,235	-$31,836	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$76,314	-$31,802	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$66,619	-$31,700	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$69,635	-$31,409	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$76,373	-$29,655	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$79,876	-$27,529	A·B