Construction Manager vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $40,860 more nationally

Construction Manager leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$90,832	$146,590	-$55,758	A·B
NYNew York	$88,649	$136,214	-$47,564	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,358	$122,245	-$31,887	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,185	$116,066	-$27,881	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,355	$104,954	-$26,599	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,240	$108,366	-$26,127	A·B
TXTexas	$82,297	$105,883	-$23,586	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,367	$98,602	-$23,235	A·B
ILIllinois	$78,555	$101,053	-$22,497	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,007	$109,108	-$21,101	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$97,681	-$20,309	A·B
CTConnecticut	$81,485	$101,021	-$19,536	A·B
AZArizona	$74,936	$93,203	-$18,267	A·B
COColorado	$80,322	$97,237	-$16,914	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,399	$92,494	-$16,095	A·B
WAWashington	$93,553	$109,300	-$15,748	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,673	$88,237	-$15,564	A·B
NVNevada	$80,186	$95,630	-$15,444	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,027	$86,103	-$15,077	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,972	$92,040	-$15,067	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,803	$95,718	-$14,915	A·B
OHOhio	$74,789	$88,134	-$13,345	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,244	$85,414	-$13,170	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$87,350	-$12,559	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$77,315	-$12,417	A·B
TNTennessee	$75,262	$87,221	-$11,960	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,194	$74,355	-$11,161	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,000	$93,553	-$10,553	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,861	$80,093	-$10,232	A·B
KYKentucky	$68,957	$78,909	-$9,953	A·B
UTUtah	$72,308	$82,163	-$9,855	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,940	$83,697	-$9,758	A·B
KSKansas	$68,725	$78,422	-$9,698	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$78,370	-$9,163	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,930	$78,076	-$9,146	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$63,488	$72,620	-$9,132	A·B
IAIowa	$68,125	$77,176	-$9,051	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$79,272	-$9,031	A·B
MEMaine	$67,827	$76,675	-$8,848	A·B
OROregon	$76,140	$84,752	-$8,611	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,022	$70,557	-$8,535	A·B
OKOklahoma	$67,378	$75,906	-$8,528	A·B
VTVermont	$71,924	$80,212	-$8,288	A·B
INIndiana	$73,758	$81,834	-$8,076	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,699	$78,631	-$7,932	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$76,441	-$7,746	A·B
MTMontana	$67,837	$74,282	-$6,445	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,103	$81,567	-$5,465	A·B
AKAlaska	$90,739	$93,553	-$2,814	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,372	$80,186	-$2,814	A·B
HIHawaii	$80,292	$81,534	-$1,242	A·B