2026 Profession Salary Research
Real Estate Agent Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)
The median salary for real estate agents in the US is approximately $56,640/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Top 10 states for sales professionals
Real Estate Agent take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Alaska | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Florida | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Nevada | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | New Hampshire | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | North Dakota | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | South Dakota | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Tennessee | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Texas | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Vermont | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 1= | Wyoming | $56,640 | $47,690 | $3,974 | 15.8% |
| 11 | Washington | $56,640 | $47,233 | $3,936 | 16.6% |
| 12 | Ohio | $56,640 | $46,849 | $3,904 | 17.3% |
| 13 | Arizona | $56,640 | $46,557 | $3,880 | 17.8% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | $56,640 | $46,438 | $3,870 | 18.0% |
| 15 | Louisiana | $56,640 | $46,338 | $3,861 | 18.2% |
| 16 | Arkansas | $56,640 | $46,296 | $3,858 | 18.3% |
| 17 | Mississippi | $56,640 | $46,156 | $3,846 | 18.5% |
| 18 | Virginia | $56,640 | $46,081 | $3,840 | 18.6% |
| 19 | Connecticut | $56,640 | $46,066 | $3,839 | 18.7% |
| 20 | Indiana | $56,640 | $46,049 | $3,837 | 18.7% |
| 21 | Iowa | $56,640 | $46,032 | $3,836 | 18.7% |
| 22 | Missouri | $56,640 | $45,974 | $3,831 | 18.8% |
| 23 | West Virginia | $56,640 | $45,966 | $3,830 | 18.8% |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $56,640 | $45,951 | $3,829 | 18.9% |
| 25 | New Mexico | $56,640 | $45,910 | $3,826 | 18.9% |
| 26 | North Carolina | $56,640 | $45,896 | $3,825 | 19.0% |
| 27 | Kentucky | $56,640 | $45,825 | $3,819 | 19.1% |
| 28 | Montana | $56,640 | $45,766 | $3,814 | 19.2% |
| 29 | New Jersey | $56,640 | $45,689 | $3,807 | 19.3% |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $56,640 | $45,636 | $3,803 | 19.4% |
| 31 | Georgia | $56,640 | $45,612 | $3,801 | 19.5% |
| 32 | Nebraska | $56,640 | $45,607 | $3,801 | 19.5% |
| 33 | Idaho | $56,640 | $45,480 | $3,790 | 19.7% |
| 34 | District of Columbia | $56,640 | $45,455 | $3,788 | 19.7% |
| 35 | Colorado | $56,640 | $45,440 | $3,787 | 19.8% |
| 36 | Maine | $56,640 | $45,438 | $3,786 | 19.8% |
| 37 | Kansas | $56,640 | $45,324 | $3,777 | 20.0% |
| 38 | Maryland | $56,640 | $45,318 | $3,777 | 20.0% |
| 39 | Michigan | $56,640 | $45,283 | $3,774 | 20.1% |
| 40 | California | $56,640 | $45,204 | $3,767 | 20.2% |
| 41 | Utah | $56,640 | $45,170 | $3,764 | 20.3% |
| 42 | Delaware | $56,640 | $45,114 | $3,759 | 20.4% |
| 43 | Alabama | $56,640 | $45,098 | $3,758 | 20.4% |
| 44 | Massachusetts | $56,640 | $44,958 | $3,747 | 20.6% |
| 45 | South Carolina | $56,640 | $44,948 | $3,746 | 20.6% |
| 46 | Rhode Island | $56,640 | $44,943 | $3,745 | 20.7% |
| 47 | New York | $56,640 | $44,935 | $3,745 | 20.7% |
| 48 | Illinois | $56,640 | $44,887 | $3,741 | 20.8% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $56,640 | $44,825 | $3,735 | 20.9% |
| 50 | Minnesota | $56,640 | $44,648 | $3,721 | 21.2% |
| 51 | Oregon | $56,640 | $43,467 | $3,622 | 23.3% |
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These pages keep the profession salary benchmark fixed and swap in each city's tax context. That gives movers and job seekers a city-first way to compare the same real estate agent salary across the 41 metro pages ExactTakeHome currently publishes.
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
Cite This Study
APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Real Estate Agent Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/real-estate-agent/
BibTeX:
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title = {Real Estate Agent Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/real-estate-agent/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}Real Estate Agent salary after taxes questions
How much does a Real Estate Agent take home after taxes?
A Real Estate Agent earning the median salary of $56,640/year takes home approximately $47,690 per year on average across the best states, after federal income tax, FICA, and state income tax.
What state is best for Real Estate Agent take-home pay?
Alaska. A Real Estate Agent earning $56,640/year takes home $47,690/year ($3,974/month) in Alaska, compared to the national high of $47,690/year.
How much do real estate agents pay in taxes?
At a median salary of $56,640, a Real Estate Agent pays approximately $10,625 in total taxes per year on average, including federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. State income tax varies significantly.
Is Real Estate Agent salary taxed differently in different states?
Yes. States like Alaska and Florida have no state income tax, while states like Oregon have higher effective tax rates. The difference in annual take-home pay between the best and worst states is $4,223 for a Real Estate Agent earning $56,640.
Take-Home Pay for Real Estate Agent by State (2026)
Click any state to see the exact after-tax take-home pay for a Real Estate Agent in that state, calculated using 2026 IRS Publication 15-T withholding rates.