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

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $38,120 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	$48,566	$77,372	-$28,806	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$75,262	-$28,254	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$74,479	-$27,782	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$75,615	-$27,589	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$68,582	-$26,958	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$80,890	-$26,787	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$70,269	-$26,640	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$72,448	-$26,091	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$70,079	-$25,338	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$77,662	-$25,305	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$63,992	-$24,785	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$65,552	-$24,229	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$71,287	-$23,551	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$64,507	-$23,512	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$69,207	-$23,222	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$66,722	-$22,938	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$69,723	-$22,789	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$74,730	-$22,784	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$81,687	-$21,716	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$68,695	-$21,698	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$76,981	-$21,372	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$78,076	-$21,351	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$77,523	-$21,062	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$69,680	-$20,942	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$82,534	-$20,702	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$67,630	-$20,552	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$68,227	-$20,432	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$71,066	-$20,017	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$85,111	-$20,008	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$68,055	-$19,929	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$73,437	-$19,621	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$66,785	-$19,209	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$73,727	-$19,185	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$75,054	-$19,034	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$64,140	-$18,709	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$79,689	-$18,507	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$78,410	-$18,285	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$73,060	-$18,190	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$71,988	-$18,188	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$67,660	-$17,959	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$68,482	-$17,609	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$87,925	-$17,299	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$71,486	-$17,113	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$73,151	-$16,975	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$66,186	-$16,525	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$69,716	-$16,485	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$76,566	-$16,071	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$77,722	-$15,992	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$70,638	-$14,974	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$73,159	-$14,311	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$72,669	-$11,720	A·B