Ekiya, who is single, has been offered a position as a city landscape consultant. The position pays $$132,200$ in wages. Assume Ekiya has no dependents. Ekiya deducts the standard deduction instead of itemized deductions, and she is not eligible for the qualified business income deduction. $($Use the tax rate schedules.$)$

a$.$ What is the amount of Ekiya's after$-$tax compensation $($ignore payroll taxes$)?$