Construction Manager vs Psychologist 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 $11,150 more nationally

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

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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	Psychologist	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$84,090	$44,372	+$39,719	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$105,086	$65,944	+$39,142	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,499	$41,292	+$34,207	A·B
KSKansas	$76,835	$49,188	+$27,647	A·B
LALouisiana	$79,604	$54,657	+$24,946	A·B
NYNew York	$96,945	$74,262	+$22,682	A·B
AKAlaska	$103,969	$83,310	+$20,660	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,303	$71,069	+$20,234	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$88,691	$69,183	+$19,508	A·B
TXTexas	$78,899	$59,707	+$19,191	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,607	$58,354	+$18,253	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,991	$58,485	+$17,506	A·B
DEDelaware	$95,990	$79,632	+$16,358	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,567	$61,981	+$15,586	A·B
MDMaryland	$93,301	$77,733	+$15,568	A·B
CTConnecticut	$86,451	$71,726	+$14,725	A·B
WAWashington	$104,345	$89,768	+$14,577	A·B
FLFlorida	$81,516	$67,938	+$13,578	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,389	$81,520	+$12,870	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,766	$65,917	+$12,849	A·B
VTVermont	$74,823	$62,003	+$12,820	A·B
INIndiana	$75,990	$63,298	+$12,691	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,105	$65,033	+$12,072	A·B
MOMissouri	$78,273	$66,450	+$11,824	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,544	$86,814	-$11,271	A·B
MNMinnesota	$85,025	$75,587	+$9,437	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,794	$69,685	+$9,110	A·B
HIHawaii	$87,464	$78,657	+$8,807	A·B
CACalifornia	$91,531	$82,835	+$8,696	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$78,851	$70,284	+$8,567	A·B
COColorado	$84,405	$92,718	-$8,313	A·B
ILIllinois	$79,980	$72,720	+$7,259	A·B
UTUtah	$74,658	$67,473	+$7,184	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,828	$77,771	+$6,056	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,932	$72,693	-$5,761	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$79,187	$84,720	-$5,534	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$76,937	$71,654	+$5,283	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,032	$73,777	+$5,255	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,622	$74,654	-$5,032	A·B
MTMontana	$76,715	$72,193	+$4,523	A·B
MEMaine	$76,092	$72,028	+$4,064	A·B
OHOhio	$74,806	$78,760	-$3,955	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,570	$55,893	+$3,676	A·B
OROregon	$87,351	$90,811	-$3,460	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,796	$69,391	+$3,404	A·B
AZArizona	$83,949	$81,812	+$2,137	A·B
IAIowa	$73,529	$75,047	-$1,517	A·B
RIRhode Island	$78,328	$77,226	+$1,102	A·B
MSMississippi	$71,425	$70,463	+$962	A·B
NVNevada	$82,367	$81,649	+$718	A·B
NENebraska	$73,210	$72,598	+$612	A·B