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

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $35,990 more nationally

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

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/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
ARArkansas	$40,145	$75,032	-$34,886	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$78,526	-$33,680	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$80,418	-$32,503	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$78,589	-$29,701	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$71,445	-$29,502	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$77,537	-$29,263	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$75,100	-$28,717	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$82,536	-$28,168	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$72,102	-$28,125	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$78,107	-$28,061	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$73,759	-$26,717	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$76,387	-$26,648	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$85,857	-$26,233	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$72,645	-$25,991	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$74,593	-$25,638	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$70,423	-$24,162	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$72,545	-$23,886	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$76,027	-$23,852	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$72,457	-$23,247	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$74,427	-$22,142	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$69,948	-$21,933	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$70,318	-$21,500	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$71,319	-$21,465	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$70,782	-$19,537	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$72,154	-$19,433	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$77,137	-$19,379	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$75,474	-$19,301	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$71,879	-$18,987	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$67,233	-$18,667	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$66,794	-$18,407	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$66,383	-$17,823	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$68,525	-$17,598	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$66,116	-$16,891	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$68,613	-$16,624	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$75,768	-$16,390	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$71,216	-$14,870	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$79,229	-$12,811	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$71,336	-$11,599	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$71,702	-$11,200	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$73,209	-$10,725	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$73,367	-$10,652	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$64,824	-$10,003	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$64,748	-$9,706	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$62,276	-$9,131	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$64,922	-$7,800	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$66,583	-$7,526	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$69,690	-$7,122	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$75,239	-$5,864	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$80,840	-$4,101	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$64,396	-$2,294	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$73,655	-$1,661	A·B