Electrical Engineer vs Plumber Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $48,940 more nationally

Electrical Engineer 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Plumber	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$48,478	+$55,391	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$52,021	+$49,323	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$46,097	+$47,332	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$54,543	+$43,697	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$42,789	+$42,336	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$43,013	+$41,803	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$47,426	+$41,227	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$50,376	+$40,359	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$40,465	+$40,291	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$41,625	+$39,224	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$48,566	+$37,557	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$42,990	+$37,548	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$49,237	+$37,310	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$64,456	+$36,164	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$51,579	+$35,860	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$62,485	+$34,858	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$49,233	+$33,859	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$44,322	+$33,670	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$50,803	+$33,411	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$44,111	+$32,936	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$51,200	+$32,783	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$40,359	+$32,779	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$45,110	+$32,220	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$50,486	+$32,099	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$52,535	+$31,782	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$48,913	+$31,634	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$49,663	+$31,167	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$49,008	+$30,668	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$60,387	+$30,618	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$50,840	+$30,450	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$52,627	+$29,745	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$50,088	+$29,334	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$46,764	+$29,305	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$53,672	+$28,984	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$63,460	+$27,853	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$50,555	+$27,235	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$52,303	+$26,700	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$51,486	+$25,754	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$52,179	+$25,105	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$49,950	+$22,947	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$50,229	+$22,654	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$60,387	+$22,022	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$56,972	+$19,697	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$67,284	+$18,073	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$59,998	+$17,160	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$59,644	+$16,641	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$63,278	+$13,905	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$60,612	+$13,781	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$61,281	+$13,439	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$66,782	+$10,195	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$71,890	+$5,101	A·B