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

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $41,840 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states · Plumber leads in 0 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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
TXTexas	$86,102	$48,325	+$37,777	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$46,085	+$37,057	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$44,393	+$36,209	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$64,857	+$33,788	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$42,332	+$32,816	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$45,553	+$32,108	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$52,383	+$31,609	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$42,870	+$31,366	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$41,358	+$31,323	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$52,772	+$31,042	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$46,663	+$30,586	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$52,106	+$30,465	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$45,874	+$30,379	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$59,915	+$28,914	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$40,411	+$28,676	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$46,836	+$28,537	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$50,064	+$28,115	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$48,087	+$27,776	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$42,589	+$27,682	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$63,021	+$27,458	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$46,200	+$27,414	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$39,033	+$27,197	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$61,332	+$27,119	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$56,205	+$26,831	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$40,156	+$25,934	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$52,062	+$25,707	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$50,423	+$24,957	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$54,102	+$24,926	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$44,954	+$24,651	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$46,613	+$24,316	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$54,673	+$24,184	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$61,596	+$24,114	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$55,147	+$23,921	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$46,070	+$23,822	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$47,047	+$23,578	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$45,609	+$23,109	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$43,911	+$23,106	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$58,293	+$22,123	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$56,760	+$21,933	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$47,679	+$21,067	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$49,500	+$21,005	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$51,697	+$20,910	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$54,756	+$20,751	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$57,812	+$20,056	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$50,131	+$19,552	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$56,830	+$19,424	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$64,506	+$18,629	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$56,914	+$18,102	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$68,142	+$17,960	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$61,165	+$15,696	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$60,855	+$12,240	A·B