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

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $76,760 more nationally

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

Real Estate Agent

$56,320

national median wage

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