Electrician vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $33,480 more nationally

Electrician leads in 3 states · Psychologist leads in 48 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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	Psychologist	Difference
COColorado	$50,046	$92,718	-$42,672	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$86,814	-$38,799	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$81,812	-$32,924	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$74,654	-$32,711	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$72,693	-$32,547	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$79,632	-$29,778	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$84,720	-$29,678	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$81,649	-$27,282	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$78,760	-$26,475	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$70,284	-$26,307	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$77,733	-$25,557	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$71,654	-$25,000	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$72,598	-$24,211	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$70,463	-$24,202	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$75,047	-$24,120	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$73,777	-$24,038	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$81,520	-$23,761	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$82,835	-$23,211	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$67,938	-$23,092	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$90,811	-$21,436	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$69,391	-$21,118	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$77,226	-$21,052	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$69,183	-$19,958	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$72,028	-$18,883	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$77,771	-$18,715	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$67,473	-$18,655	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$72,193	-$17,372	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$69,685	-$16,964	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$65,917	-$16,962	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$83,310	-$16,891	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$78,657	-$16,089	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$74,262	-$14,525	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$75,587	-$13,485	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$62,003	-$13,444	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$89,768	-$13,029	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$71,726	-$12,347	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$58,485	-$12,102	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$59,707	-$11,792	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$63,298	-$10,407	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$66,450	-$10,104	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$58,354	-$9,788	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$71,069	-$8,585	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$44,372	+$7,617	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$54,657	-$5,998	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$41,292	+$5,750	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$61,981	-$4,858	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$55,893	-$4,649	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$65,033	-$4,531	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$65,944	-$3,228	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$72,720	-$726	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$49,188	+$22	A·B