Construction Manager vs Plumber 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 $43,350 more nationally

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

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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	Plumber	Difference
TXTexas	$82,297	$48,325	+$33,972	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,355	$46,085	+$32,270	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$45,553	+$31,819	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,000	$52,383	+$30,617	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,358	$59,915	+$30,443	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,244	$42,332	+$29,912	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,673	$42,870	+$29,804	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,240	$52,772	+$29,467	A·B
TNTennessee	$75,262	$45,874	+$29,387	A·B
WAWashington	$93,553	$64,857	+$28,696	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,861	$41,358	+$28,503	A·B
AZArizona	$74,936	$46,663	+$28,273	A·B
COColorado	$80,322	$52,106	+$28,216	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,832	$63,021	+$27,811	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,185	$61,332	+$26,852	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,007	$61,596	+$26,411	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,367	$50,064	+$25,303	A·B
CTConnecticut	$81,485	$56,205	+$25,280	A·B
VTVermont	$71,924	$46,836	+$25,088	A·B
NVNevada	$80,186	$55,147	+$25,039	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$44,393	+$24,814	A·B
OKOklahoma	$67,378	$42,589	+$24,789	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,699	$46,200	+$24,499	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$40,411	+$24,487	A·B
UTUtah	$72,308	$48,087	+$24,221	A·B
NYNew York	$88,649	$64,506	+$24,144	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$44,954	+$23,741	A·B
INIndiana	$73,758	$50,423	+$23,335	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,194	$40,156	+$23,039	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,022	$39,033	+$22,989	A·B
KYKentucky	$68,957	$46,070	+$22,886	A·B
OHOhio	$74,789	$52,062	+$22,726	A·B
AKAlaska	$90,739	$68,142	+$22,596	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,803	$58,293	+$22,510	A·B
MEMaine	$67,827	$45,609	+$22,218	A·B
KSKansas	$68,725	$46,613	+$22,112	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,930	$47,047	+$21,883	A·B
OROregon	$76,140	$54,673	+$21,468	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$49,500	+$20,740	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$54,102	+$20,689	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,372	$56,830	+$20,542	A·B
MTMontana	$67,837	$47,679	+$20,158	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,399	$56,760	+$19,639	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$63,488	$43,911	+$19,577	A·B
HIHawaii	$80,292	$60,855	+$19,437	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,027	$51,697	+$19,330	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,103	$56,914	+$19,188	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,940	$54,756	+$19,183	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,972	$57,812	+$19,160	A·B
IAIowa	$68,125	$50,131	+$17,994	A·B
ILIllinois	$78,555	$61,165	+$17,390	A·B