Software Developer vs Real Estate Agent Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Software Developer

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $70,730 more nationally

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

Real Estate Agent

$59,430

national median wage

$49,932/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Software Developer earns more after tax.

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