Electrician vs Plumber 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)

Plumber earns $620 more nationally

Electrician leads in 26 states · Plumber leads in 24 states

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
WAWashington	$76,739	$64,456	+$12,283	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$40,465	+$10,780	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$51,579	+$8,923	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$50,088	+$6,258	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$42,990	+$6,235	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$60,612	-$5,791	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$54,543	+$5,082	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$48,913	+$4,232	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$52,627	-$3,968	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$44,322	+$3,952	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$50,486	+$3,881	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$52,303	+$3,870	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$59,644	+$2,924	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$59,998	-$2,875	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$60,387	-$2,629	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$66,782	+$2,593	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$44,111	+$2,543	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$52,535	+$2,507	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$46,097	+$2,469	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$56,972	+$2,406	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$41,625	+$2,352	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$61,281	-$2,225	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$50,229	-$2,213	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$50,555	-$2,168	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$48,478	-$2,096	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$42,789	+$2,057	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$45,110	+$1,932	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$50,803	-$1,915	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$50,376	+$1,799	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$47,426	+$1,529	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$49,233	-$1,318	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$49,663	+$1,263	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$63,278	-$1,176	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$48,566	+$1,173	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$51,200	-$1,154	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$43,013	-$1,070	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$50,840	-$985	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$53,672	-$951	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$67,284	-$865	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$51,486	+$799	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$63,460	-$745	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$49,950	-$740	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$52,179	+$712	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$49,237	-$678	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$60,387	-$650	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$46,764	-$504	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$40,359	-$214	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$49,008	-$190	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$71,890	+$105	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$52,021	-$32	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$62,485	$0	A·B