Dental Hygienist vs Plumber Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dental Hygienist earns $31,290 more nationally

Dental Hygienist 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 = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Plumber	Difference
AKAlaska	$99,957	$67,284	+$32,673	A·B
WAWashington	$96,956	$64,456	+$32,501	A·B
CACalifornia	$86,840	$54,543	+$32,298	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$50,486	+$30,917	A·B
COColorado	$79,927	$51,200	+$28,727	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$62,485	+$28,298	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$44,322	+$28,178	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$50,376	+$27,790	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$41,625	+$27,252	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$47,426	+$26,095	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$49,233	+$26,071	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$49,237	+$25,478	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$42,990	+$25,145	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$52,021	+$24,865	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$48,478	+$24,783	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$50,803	+$24,604	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$40,359	+$24,313	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$42,789	+$23,088	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,640	$50,840	+$22,800	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$46,097	+$18,872	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$45,110	+$18,751	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$44,111	+$18,457	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$48,566	+$17,817	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$52,179	+$17,536	A·B
MEMaine	$66,384	$48,913	+$17,471	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$40,465	+$16,825	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,663	$60,387	+$16,277	A·B
OROregon	$82,287	$66,782	+$15,505	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$51,579	+$15,093	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,011	$56,972	+$15,039	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$49,663	+$14,862	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$50,555	+$14,522	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$50,088	+$14,346	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$52,535	+$14,333	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$49,008	+$14,264	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$51,486	+$13,302	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$49,950	+$12,830	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,638	$52,303	+$12,335	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,916	$63,460	+$11,456	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,083	$59,644	+$11,439	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$52,627	+$11,075	A·B
NYNew York	$71,459	$60,387	+$11,072	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$60,612	+$10,876	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$50,229	+$10,487	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,670	$53,672	+$9,998	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,249	$63,278	+$9,971	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$46,764	+$6,360	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,534	$43,013	+$4,521	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$61,281	+$3,474	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$59,998	+$2,618	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$71,890	+$190	A·B