Electrician vs Occupational Therapist 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)

Occupational Therapist earns $31,590 more nationally

Electrician leads in 0 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 51 states

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
FLFlorida	$47,007	$72,032	-$25,025	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$71,514	-$24,817	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$72,736	-$24,170	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$71,822	-$23,796	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$67,246	-$23,617	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$77,660	-$23,558	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$65,008	-$23,383	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$75,307	-$22,950	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$68,515	-$22,159	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$66,454	-$21,713	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$68,998	-$21,262	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$59,666	-$20,458	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$66,203	-$20,218	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$79,467	-$19,495	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$60,592	-$19,269	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$66,190	-$19,256	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$71,166	-$19,220	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$75,168	-$18,706	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$62,399	-$18,615	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$59,524	-$18,529	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$74,026	-$18,417	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$74,846	-$18,122	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$65,087	-$18,090	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$66,664	-$17,926	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$82,585	-$17,482	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$64,997	-$17,203	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$67,977	-$16,928	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$63,921	-$16,843	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$77,996	-$16,815	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$78,511	-$16,679	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$76,753	-$16,628	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$63,818	-$16,242	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$69,659	-$15,843	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$63,699	-$15,573	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$70,041	-$15,498	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$70,233	-$15,363	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$71,293	-$15,273	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$69,002	-$15,202	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$71,329	-$15,153	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$64,699	-$14,998	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$65,523	-$14,650	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$59,841	-$14,410	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$68,452	-$14,079	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$74,337	-$13,842	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$63,218	-$13,557	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$83,992	-$13,367	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$74,769	-$13,039	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$66,052	-$12,821	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$67,502	-$11,838	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$70,242	-$11,395	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$69,013	-$8,064	A·B