Electrician vs Graphic Designer Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrician earns $1,050 more nationally

Electrician leads in 43 states · Graphic Designer leads in 8 states

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Graphic Designer	Difference
ILIllinois	$71,994	$47,572	+$24,422	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$36,964	+$23,539	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$41,263	+$21,305	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$48,457	+$20,918	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$30,744	+$20,501	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$46,557	+$19,861	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$46,796	+$15,306	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$41,623	+$14,723	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$42,459	+$14,663	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$62,303	+$14,436	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$40,668	+$14,374	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$47,301	+$11,756	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$37,494	+$11,731	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$39,199	+$11,727	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$42,730	+$10,415	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$38,379	+$10,280	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$44,824	+$9,997	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$43,131	+$9,590	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$37,068	+$9,193	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$39,538	+$9,029	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$40,230	+$8,980	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$51,852	+$7,526	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$40,886	+$7,388	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$40,976	+$7,039	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$45,894	+$6,997	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$45,751	+$6,534	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$48,124	+$6,243	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$43,753	+$5,986	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$54,903	-$5,948	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$42,626	+$5,761	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$43,251	+$5,636	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$67,903	-$5,418	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$44,761	+$5,094	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$53,551	+$4,207	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$51,966	+$4,207	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$52,021	-$4,106	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$48,703	-$3,857	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$48,229	+$3,760	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$58,958	+$3,758	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$53,289	-$3,243	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$38,711	+$3,233	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$41,327	+$2,650	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$37,859	+$2,286	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$50,492	-$1,933	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$57,834	+$1,903	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$46,983	+$1,836	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$45,107	+$1,546	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$46,290	+$752	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$47,056	-$673	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$52,659	-$484	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$59,562	+$62	A·B