Real Estate Agent vs UX Designer 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)

UX Designer earns $39,150 more nationally

Real Estate Agent leads in 0 states · UX Designer leads in 51 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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	UX Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$59,081	$101,379	-$42,298	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,945	$93,552	-$33,607	A·B
NYNew York	$57,703	$90,775	-$33,073	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,510	$87,799	-$32,289	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$78,241	-$30,128	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,762	$81,850	-$30,088	A·B
TXTexas	$49,932	$79,067	-$29,135	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,514	$91,077	-$28,564	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$55,979	$83,791	-$27,812	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$46,562	$73,984	-$27,422	A·B
COColorado	$52,516	$79,933	-$27,417	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,329	$71,642	-$27,313	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,390	$80,547	-$27,157	A·B
ILIllinois	$48,618	$75,553	-$26,935	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,403	$75,326	-$26,923	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,539	$78,364	-$26,825	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$71,197	-$26,400	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,856	$77,245	-$26,389	A·B
UTUtah	$45,778	$71,920	-$26,142	A·B
OHOhio	$43,644	$69,659	-$26,015	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,459	$72,441	-$25,983	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$69,113	-$25,274	A·B
VTVermont	$44,488	$69,636	-$25,148	A·B
INIndiana	$40,420	$65,285	-$24,865	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,111	$69,922	-$24,811	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,989	$66,707	-$24,718	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,105	$76,480	-$24,375	A·B
WIWisconsin	$43,360	$67,701	-$24,341	A·B
AZArizona	$47,668	$71,822	-$24,154	A·B
FLFlorida	$48,325	$72,032	-$23,707	A·B
KYKentucky	$38,519	$61,930	-$23,411	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,819	$61,087	-$23,268	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$64,240	-$22,819	A·B
NVNevada	$49,932	$72,736	-$22,804	A·B
IAIowa	$39,165	$61,279	-$22,114	A·B
ALAlabama	$35,898	$57,978	-$22,080	A·B
MSMississippi	$32,399	$54,414	-$22,015	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$62,525	-$21,914	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$64,054	-$21,670	A·B
LALouisiana	$38,225	$59,733	-$21,508	A·B
ARArkansas	$34,527	$55,585	-$21,058	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$60,776	-$20,486	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$43,099	$63,404	-$20,305	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$42,874	$63,089	-$20,215	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,604	$63,796	-$20,191	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$34,918	$54,623	-$19,705	A·B
MTMontana	$42,684	$61,656	-$18,973	A·B
AKAlaska	$53,146	$72,032	-$18,886	A·B
MEMaine	$44,512	$63,030	-$18,518	A·B
WYWyoming	$46,718	$62,887	-$16,169	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,347	$66,885	-$14,538	A·B