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

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $44,010 more nationally

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

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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
SDSouth Dakota	$88,691	$42,990	+$45,702	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,990	$50,840	+$45,151	A·B
MDMaryland	$93,301	$50,376	+$42,925	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,086	$63,460	+$41,625	A·B
WAWashington	$104,345	$64,456	+$39,889	A·B
FLFlorida	$81,516	$42,789	+$38,727	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,851	$41,625	+$37,226	A·B
CACalifornia	$91,531	$54,543	+$36,989	A·B
AKAlaska	$103,969	$67,284	+$36,685	A·B
NYNew York	$96,945	$60,387	+$36,558	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,389	$60,387	+$34,003	A·B
COColorado	$84,405	$51,200	+$33,205	A·B
AZArizona	$83,949	$50,803	+$33,146	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$76,937	$44,111	+$32,826	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$84,090	$52,021	+$32,069	A·B
NVNevada	$82,367	$50,486	+$31,880	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,766	$47,426	+$31,340	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,607	$46,097	+$30,510	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,032	$48,566	+$30,466	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,499	$45,110	+$30,389	A·B
TXTexas	$78,899	$49,233	+$29,666	A·B
CTConnecticut	$86,451	$56,972	+$29,478	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,303	$62,485	+$28,819	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,796	$44,322	+$28,474	A·B
MOMissouri	$78,273	$50,088	+$28,185	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,464	$59,644	+$27,820	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,991	$48,478	+$27,512	A·B
MEMaine	$76,092	$48,913	+$27,179	A·B
LALouisiana	$79,604	$52,627	+$26,977	A·B
KSKansas	$76,835	$49,950	+$26,885	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$79,187	$52,535	+$26,652	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,622	$43,013	+$26,609	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,932	$40,359	+$26,572	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,328	$52,303	+$26,024	A·B
UTUtah	$74,658	$49,008	+$25,650	A·B
VTVermont	$74,823	$49,237	+$25,586	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,105	$51,579	+$25,525	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,544	$50,229	+$25,315	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,794	$53,672	+$25,122	A·B
MSMississippi	$71,425	$46,764	+$24,660	A·B
IAIowa	$73,529	$49,663	+$23,866	A·B
INIndiana	$75,990	$52,179	+$23,811	A·B
OHOhio	$74,806	$51,486	+$23,320	A·B
NENebraska	$73,210	$50,555	+$22,655	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,828	$61,281	+$22,546	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,025	$63,278	+$21,747	A·B
OROregon	$87,351	$66,782	+$20,570	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,570	$40,465	+$19,105	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,567	$59,998	+$17,569	A·B
MTMontana	$76,715	$60,612	+$16,104	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,980	$71,890	+$8,090	A·B