Construction Manager vs Graphic Designer Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Construction Manager

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $45,680 more nationally

Construction Manager leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Construction Manager earns more after tax.

State	Construction Manager	Graphic Designer	Difference
AKAlaska	$103,969	$46,557	+$57,412	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,990	$44,761	+$51,230	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$88,691	$37,494	+$51,198	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,464	$41,263	+$46,201	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,086	$58,958	+$46,128	A·B
WAWashington	$104,345	$62,303	+$42,042	A·B
LALouisiana	$79,604	$38,379	+$41,224	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,389	$53,551	+$40,838	A·B
AZArizona	$83,949	$43,251	+$40,698	A·B
MDMaryland	$93,301	$52,659	+$40,642	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,105	$36,964	+$40,141	A·B
NYNew York	$96,945	$57,834	+$39,110	A·B
OROregon	$87,351	$48,457	+$38,895	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$79,187	$40,668	+$38,519	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,025	$46,796	+$38,228	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,851	$41,327	+$37,524	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,607	$39,538	+$37,069	A·B
MOMissouri	$78,273	$41,623	+$36,650	A·B
KSKansas	$76,835	$40,230	+$36,605	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,828	$47,301	+$36,527	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,090	$48,229	+$35,862	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,794	$43,131	+$35,664	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,032	$43,753	+$35,279	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,567	$42,459	+$35,108	A·B
CTConnecticut	$86,451	$51,852	+$34,599	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,544	$40,976	+$34,567	A·B
MSMississippi	$71,425	$37,068	+$34,357	A·B
IAIowa	$73,529	$39,199	+$34,330	A·B
NVNevada	$82,367	$48,124	+$34,243	A·B
MEMaine	$76,092	$42,730	+$33,361	A·B
FLFlorida	$81,516	$48,703	+$32,813	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,980	$47,572	+$32,407	A·B
CACalifornia	$91,531	$59,562	+$31,970	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,796	$40,886	+$31,910	A·B
MTMontana	$76,715	$44,824	+$31,891	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$76,937	$45,107	+$31,830	A·B
COColorado	$84,405	$53,289	+$31,116	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,622	$38,711	+$30,911	A·B
NENebraska	$73,210	$42,626	+$30,584	A·B
INIndiana	$75,990	$45,894	+$30,096	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,499	$46,290	+$29,209	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,932	$37,859	+$29,072	A·B
OHOhio	$74,806	$45,751	+$29,055	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,991	$47,056	+$28,934	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,570	$30,744	+$28,826	A·B
UTUtah	$74,658	$46,983	+$27,675	A·B
TXTexas	$78,899	$52,021	+$26,878	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,328	$51,966	+$26,361	A·B
VTVermont	$74,823	$50,492	+$24,331	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,766	$54,903	+$23,863	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,303	$67,903	+$23,401	A·B