Electrician vs Physical 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)

Physical Therapist earns $38,670 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
TXTexas	$47,915	$81,790	-$33,875	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$78,392	-$33,546	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$73,364	-$33,219	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$72,511	-$30,567	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$76,350	-$29,967	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$79,644	-$29,905	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$73,489	-$29,512	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$78,209	-$29,321	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$75,870	-$28,828	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$88,165	-$28,541	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$82,817	-$28,450	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$74,948	-$28,295	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$76,937	-$28,278	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$73,575	-$27,314	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$74,712	-$26,438	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$74,126	-$26,111	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$75,807	-$25,953	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$74,703	-$25,748	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$75,647	-$25,601	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$77,634	-$25,459	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$77,210	-$25,221	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$77,037	-$24,752	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$75,991	-$24,747	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$73,065	-$24,678	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$73,648	-$24,438	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$73,130	-$24,312	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$75,821	-$23,100	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$75,794	-$22,903	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$71,113	-$22,553	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$71,610	-$22,385	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$73,257	-$22,330	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$70,577	-$22,010	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$77,934	-$21,761	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$79,037	-$21,279	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$79,975	-$19,473	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$85,258	-$18,840	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$76,824	-$17,446	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$74,493	-$17,371	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$69,664	-$16,519	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$75,547	-$16,490	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$70,304	-$15,483	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$71,314	-$14,968	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$73,953	-$14,216	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$69,036	-$13,994	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$75,877	-$13,161	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$74,119	-$11,634	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$73,185	-$11,083	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$73,574	-$11,006	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$76,585	-$4,591	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$73,755	-$4,380	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$80,685	-$3,947	A·B