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

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrician earns $2,680 more nationally

Electrician leads in 46 states · Graphic Designer leads in 5 states

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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
AKAlaska	$70,625	$48,325	+$22,300	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$45,330	+$15,165	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$42,701	+$13,475	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$42,306	+$13,358	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$49,372	+$11,577	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$42,744	+$10,486	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$40,450	+$10,423	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$49,139	+$9,709	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$47,522	+$9,203	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$41,966	+$9,083	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$45,361	+$9,012	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$44,861	+$8,939	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$47,335	+$8,685	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$41,405	+$8,256	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$45,972	+$7,844	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$40,290	+$7,505	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$37,944	+$7,487	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$57,674	+$7,429	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$42,384	+$7,317	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$54,203	+$6,979	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$40,611	+$6,965	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$41,299	+$6,826	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$48,113	+$6,757	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$40,810	+$6,268	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$54,034	+$6,091	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$50,573	+$5,888	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$41,368	+$5,629	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$56,253	+$5,579	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$50,107	+$5,501	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$56,406	+$5,324	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$49,478	+$5,064	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$49,129	+$4,974	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$47,207	+$4,739	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$42,304	+$4,629	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$41,420	+$4,565	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$44,264	+$4,474	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$36,797	+$4,199	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$40,087	+$3,697	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$50,270	-$3,573	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$38,159	+$3,165	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$36,181	+$3,026	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$45,332	+$2,694	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$45,258	+$2,478	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$44,308	+$2,049	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$44,797	-$1,168	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$45,915	+$1,093	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$49,129	-$562	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$51,971	+$386	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$45,078	-$337	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$41,395	+$229	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$60,040	-$68	A·B