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

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $45,990 more nationally

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

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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	$90,739	$48,325	+$42,414	A·B
WAWashington	$93,553	$57,674	+$35,879	A·B
HIHawaii	$80,292	$45,330	+$34,962	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,372	$42,701	+$34,672	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,358	$56,253	+$34,105	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,185	$54,203	+$33,982	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,007	$54,034	+$33,973	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,000	$49,129	+$33,872	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,103	$42,306	+$33,796	A·B
TXTexas	$82,297	$49,129	+$33,168	A·B
NVNevada	$80,186	$47,522	+$32,665	A·B
NYNew York	$88,649	$56,406	+$32,244	A·B
INIndiana	$73,758	$41,966	+$31,792	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$45,915	+$31,458	A·B
CTConnecticut	$81,485	$50,107	+$31,378	A·B
TNTennessee	$75,262	$44,308	+$30,954	A·B
COColorado	$80,322	$49,478	+$30,844	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,832	$60,040	+$30,792	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,240	$51,971	+$30,269	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,803	$50,573	+$30,230	A·B
AZArizona	$74,936	$45,332	+$29,604	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$45,361	+$29,430	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,699	$41,299	+$29,400	A·B
ILIllinois	$78,555	$49,372	+$29,183	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,940	$44,861	+$29,078	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,399	$47,335	+$29,065	A·B
OHOhio	$74,789	$45,972	+$28,817	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,930	$40,290	+$28,640	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,861	$41,395	+$28,466	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,027	$42,744	+$28,283	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,367	$47,207	+$28,161	A·B
KYKentucky	$68,957	$40,810	+$28,147	A·B
KSKansas	$68,725	$40,611	+$28,114	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,355	$50,270	+$28,085	A·B
UTUtah	$72,308	$44,264	+$28,044	A·B
OROregon	$76,140	$48,113	+$28,027	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$42,384	+$27,856	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,972	$49,139	+$27,833	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$41,420	+$27,787	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,673	$45,078	+$27,596	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,244	$44,797	+$27,447	A·B
MTMontana	$67,837	$40,450	+$27,387	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$41,368	+$27,327	A·B
OKOklahoma	$67,378	$40,087	+$27,291	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$38,159	+$26,740	A·B
IAIowa	$68,125	$41,405	+$26,721	A·B
VTVermont	$71,924	$45,258	+$26,666	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,194	$36,797	+$26,398	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,022	$36,181	+$25,841	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$63,488	$37,944	+$25,544	A·B
MEMaine	$67,827	$42,304	+$25,523	A·B