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

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $44,180 more nationally

Construction Manager leads in 8 states · Lawyer leads in 43 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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
CACalifornia	$91,531	$132,976	-$41,444	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,303	$129,532	-$38,229	A·B
COColorado	$84,405	$119,391	-$34,986	A·B
NVNevada	$82,367	$114,584	-$32,217	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,766	$110,976	-$32,209	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,980	$111,152	-$31,172	A·B
NYNew York	$96,945	$122,974	-$26,029	A·B
CTConnecticut	$86,451	$111,802	-$25,352	A·B
TXTexas	$78,899	$102,561	-$23,662	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,990	$119,153	-$23,162	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,622	$92,404	-$22,781	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,032	$100,511	-$21,478	A·B
INIndiana	$75,990	$96,394	-$20,404	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,086	$124,914	-$19,829	A·B
OHOhio	$74,806	$94,344	-$19,538	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,389	$111,676	-$17,286	A·B
FLFlorida	$81,516	$98,624	-$17,109	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,570	$76,666	-$17,097	A·B
UTUtah	$74,658	$91,575	-$16,918	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,328	$94,861	-$16,533	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,499	$91,622	-$16,123	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,794	$94,785	-$15,991	A·B
AZArizona	$83,949	$99,486	-$15,537	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,567	$92,667	-$15,100	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,851	$92,147	-$13,297	A·B
MOMissouri	$78,273	$91,263	-$12,990	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,025	$97,420	-$12,395	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$88,691	$76,753	+$11,938	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,090	$95,090	-$11,000	A·B
WAWashington	$104,345	$115,124	-$10,779	A·B
MDMaryland	$93,301	$102,767	-$9,466	A·B
OROregon	$87,351	$96,054	-$8,703	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,991	$83,792	-$7,802	A·B
IAIowa	$73,529	$81,229	-$7,700	A·B
LALouisiana	$79,604	$85,052	-$5,449	A·B
NENebraska	$73,210	$78,612	-$5,402	A·B
KSKansas	$76,835	$82,172	-$5,337	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,828	$88,251	-$4,423	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,464	$83,156	+$4,308	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$79,187	$81,868	-$2,681	A·B
MEMaine	$76,092	$73,741	+$2,351	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,105	$79,300	-$2,195	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,544	$77,582	-$2,039	A·B
AKAlaska	$103,969	$101,973	+$1,996	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,796	$74,481	-$1,686	A·B
MTMontana	$76,715	$75,376	+$1,339	A·B
VTVermont	$74,823	$75,735	-$912	A·B
MSMississippi	$71,425	$70,609	+$816	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,607	$76,216	+$390	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,932	$66,805	+$126	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$76,937	$77,014	-$77	A·B