Electrician vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $88,810 more nationally

Electrician leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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	Lawyer	Difference
CACalifornia	$58,629	$130,405	-$71,775	A·B
COColorado	$49,773	$118,652	-$68,880	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,603	$118,462	-$68,859	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$129,532	-$67,048	A·B
NYNew York	$59,371	$122,531	-$63,159	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$110,976	-$62,020	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,338	$124,091	-$61,753	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$114,584	-$60,217	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$102,561	-$54,646	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$98,624	-$53,778	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,261	$110,820	-$53,559	A·B
CTConnecticut	$58,994	$111,006	-$52,012	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$100,511	-$50,771	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$99,486	-$50,598	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$102,767	-$50,592	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$92,404	-$50,460	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$92,147	-$48,171	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$91,622	-$44,580	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$96,394	-$43,503	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$95,090	-$43,101	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$91,575	-$42,757	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$94,344	-$42,059	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,675	$94,696	-$42,020	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$111,152	-$39,157	A·B
RIRhode Island	$55,402	$93,761	-$38,359	A·B
WAWashington	$75,400	$113,016	-$37,616	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$83,792	-$37,409	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$85,052	-$36,393	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,148	$101,702	-$35,555	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$92,667	-$35,545	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,744	$96,814	-$35,070	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$91,263	-$34,917	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$82,172	-$32,962	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$77,014	-$30,361	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$81,229	-$30,303	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$78,612	-$30,225	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$77,582	-$29,567	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$88,251	-$29,194	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$76,216	-$27,650	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$76,753	-$27,528	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$75,735	-$27,175	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$81,868	-$26,826	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$66,805	-$26,660	A·B
OROregon	$68,694	$95,064	-$26,370	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$74,481	-$26,208	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$76,666	-$25,422	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$70,609	-$24,348	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,178	$82,766	-$20,588	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$75,376	-$20,555	A·B
MEMaine	$52,806	$73,239	-$20,433	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$79,300	-$18,798	A·B