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

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $84,170 more nationally

Electrician leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$146,590	-$86,619	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$136,214	-$74,483	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$122,245	-$60,413	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$104,954	-$58,258	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$105,883	-$57,317	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$108,366	-$56,010	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$116,066	-$54,884	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$97,681	-$50,674	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$109,108	-$48,983	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$98,602	-$46,657	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$101,021	-$45,412	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$93,203	-$45,177	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$109,300	-$44,197	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$88,237	-$43,496	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$97,237	-$42,694	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$85,414	-$41,785	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$87,221	-$40,865	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$101,053	-$40,103	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$93,553	-$39,450	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$95,718	-$39,257	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$95,630	-$38,906	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$80,093	-$38,469	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$92,494	-$36,474	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$77,315	-$35,992	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$88,134	-$34,318	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$82,163	-$33,425	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$74,355	-$33,359	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$92,040	-$33,192	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$87,350	-$32,977	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$86,103	-$32,873	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$80,212	-$32,476	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$78,370	-$32,385	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$75,906	-$32,122	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$78,909	-$31,831	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$70,557	-$31,350	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$78,422	-$30,846	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$81,834	-$30,785	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$78,631	-$30,505	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$78,076	-$30,281	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$83,697	-$29,897	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$84,752	-$29,882	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$76,675	-$29,741	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$79,272	-$29,571	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$76,441	-$29,444	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$77,176	-$27,515	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$72,620	-$27,189	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$81,567	-$25,903	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$80,186	-$24,010	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$74,282	-$23,409	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$93,553	-$22,927	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$81,534	-$21,039	A·B