Construction Manager vs UX Designer 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 $6,320 more nationally

Construction Manager leads in 45 states · UX Designer leads in 6 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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	UX Designer	Difference
AKAlaska	$90,739	$72,032	+$18,706	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,372	$62,887	+$14,485	A·B
HIHawaii	$80,292	$66,885	+$13,407	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,103	$63,404	+$12,699	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,699	$59,733	+$10,966	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$63,488	$54,623	+$8,865	A·B
INIndiana	$73,758	$65,285	+$8,473	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,930	$60,776	+$8,154	A·B
WAWashington	$93,553	$101,379	-$7,826	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,194	$55,585	+$7,609	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,022	$54,414	+$7,609	A·B
NVNevada	$80,186	$72,736	+$7,450	A·B
KYKentucky	$68,957	$61,930	+$7,026	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$57,978	+$6,921	A·B
IAIowa	$68,125	$61,279	+$6,846	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,861	$63,089	+$6,772	A·B
OKOklahoma	$67,378	$61,087	+$6,291	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,940	$67,701	+$6,238	A·B
KSKansas	$68,725	$62,525	+$6,200	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$64,054	+$6,187	A·B
MTMontana	$67,837	$61,656	+$6,181	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$69,113	+$5,678	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$72,032	+$5,340	A·B
TNTennessee	$75,262	$69,922	+$5,340	A·B
OHOhio	$74,789	$69,659	+$5,130	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$64,240	+$4,968	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$63,796	+$4,899	A·B
MEMaine	$67,827	$63,030	+$4,797	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,000	$78,364	+$4,636	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,803	$76,480	+$4,323	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,027	$66,707	+$4,320	A·B
CTConnecticut	$81,485	$77,245	+$4,241	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,007	$83,791	+$4,216	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,355	$81,850	-$3,495	A·B
TXTexas	$82,297	$79,067	+$3,229	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,358	$93,552	-$3,195	A·B
AZArizona	$74,936	$71,822	+$3,114	A·B
ILIllinois	$78,555	$75,553	+$3,002	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,367	$72,441	+$2,926	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,399	$73,984	+$2,415	A·B
VTVermont	$71,924	$69,636	+$2,289	A·B
NYNew York	$88,649	$90,775	-$2,126	A·B
OROregon	$76,140	$78,241	-$2,101	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,240	$80,547	+$1,693	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,972	$75,326	+$1,646	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,244	$71,197	+$1,047	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,673	$71,642	+$1,031	A·B
COColorado	$80,322	$79,933	+$389	A·B
UTUtah	$72,308	$71,920	+$388	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,185	$87,799	+$386	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,832	$91,077	-$245	A·B