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.
Difference$4,223/year between best and worst state
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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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}
}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.
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