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

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $23,740 more nationally

Electrician leads in 0 states · Psychologist leads in 51 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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
VAVirginia	$46,696	$70,222	-$23,525	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$83,178	-$23,206	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$73,339	-$20,982	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$82,174	-$20,342	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$67,723	-$19,987	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$73,439	-$19,337	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$67,108	-$18,542	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$61,978	-$18,349	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$64,997	-$17,990	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$65,715	-$17,690	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$82,585	-$17,482	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$78,650	-$17,468	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$77,393	-$17,268	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$72,729	-$17,120	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$58,613	-$16,988	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$62,276	-$16,291	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$63,030	-$16,096	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$72,544	-$16,082	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$60,618	-$15,877	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$61,480	-$15,124	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$69,617	-$14,747	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$66,066	-$14,120	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$68,062	-$13,520	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$54,710	-$13,387	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$56,495	-$12,711	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$61,408	-$12,671	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$73,095	-$12,600	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$74,125	-$12,395	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$59,277	-$12,281	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$52,959	-$11,964	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$68,515	-$11,791	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$61,473	-$11,772	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$50,865	-$11,658	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$58,613	-$11,535	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$58,666	-$10,871	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$64,449	-$10,649	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$57,999	-$10,423	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$65,910	-$9,890	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$63,577	-$9,761	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$59,339	-$9,678	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$57,750	-$9,624	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$65,701	-$9,525	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$60,574	-$9,525	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$68,336	-$9,488	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$59,723	-$8,850	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$53,971	-$8,540	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$62,503	-$8,130	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$62,721	-$7,056	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$60,152	-$6,921	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$76,957	-$6,332	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$65,743	-$4,794	A·B