Electrician vs Social Worker 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)

Social Worker earns $5,740 more nationally

Electrician leads in 19 states · Social Worker leads in 32 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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	Social Worker	Difference
ILIllinois	$71,994	$53,911	+$18,083	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$62,064	+$14,675	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$43,257	+$13,089	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$61,264	-$12,704	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$63,703	-$11,714	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$56,028	-$11,182	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$58,047	-$10,132	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$69,679	-$10,055	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$49,793	-$9,648	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$52,430	-$8,453	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$62,493	-$8,126	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$56,529	-$7,711	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$61,878	+$7,497	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$56,025	-$7,459	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$47,389	+$7,432	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$53,343	-$6,960	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$53,106	+$6,631	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$69,072	-$6,587	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$52,511	+$6,546	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$56,285	+$6,430	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$54,247	+$6,255	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$42,039	+$6,235	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$62,367	-$6,194	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$56,319	+$5,783	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$52,230	-$5,576	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$63,298	-$5,540	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$54,380	-$5,492	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$43,930	+$5,295	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$46,148	-$4,205	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$52,992	+$4,131	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$52,127	-$4,111	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$52,364	-$3,705	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$62,692	-$3,314	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$56,134	-$2,989	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$63,696	+$2,723	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$49,470	-$2,428	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$48,843	+$2,402	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$51,925	-$2,186	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$50,887	-$1,932	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$50,874	+$1,847	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$51,042	-$1,832	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$53,331	+$1,711	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$53,782	-$1,607	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$54,166	-$1,275	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$53,208	-$923	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$63,472	-$904	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$50,539	-$494	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$45,795	+$466	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$51,194	-$268	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$48,599	-$212	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$49,675	+$180	A·B