Electrician vs Elementary School Teacher 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)

Elementary School Teacher earns $100 more nationally

Electrician leads in 36 states · Elementary School Teacher leads in 15 states

Elementary School Teacher

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/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	Elementary School Teacher	Difference
AKAlaska	$70,625	$57,175	+$13,451	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$42,829	+$12,835	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$40,591	+$12,640	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$38,820	+$12,053	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$49,130	+$11,365	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$37,060	+$10,735	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$49,514	+$9,334	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$39,730	+$9,008	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$45,894	+$8,649	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$56,956	+$8,147	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$39,280	+$7,716	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$42,362	+$7,339	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$53,625	+$7,325	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$49,169	+$7,007	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$44,223	+$6,826	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$37,010	+$6,774	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$40,887	+$6,689	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$48,193	+$5,607	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$51,402	+$5,322	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$44,577	+$5,084	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$60,615	-$5,006	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$40,659	+$4,772	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$43,254	+$4,772	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$43,459	+$4,667	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$51,098	-$4,401	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$50,921	+$3,949	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$60,251	-$3,790	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$50,551	+$3,551	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$48,192	-$3,451	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$64,495	-$3,313	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$36,151	+$3,056	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$44,519	+$2,414	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$54,761	-$2,404	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$50,703	-$2,137	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$44,235	+$2,121	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$51,737	+$2,079	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$63,810	-$1,978	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$45,345	+$1,733	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$43,141	-$1,516	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$49,189	-$1,453	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$42,755	-$1,432	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$53,265	-$1,320	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$42,514	+$1,115	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$44,906	+$1,079	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$46,051	+$956	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$59,056	+$915	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$62,644	-$914	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$53,705	+$668	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$55,408	+$612	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$41,109	-$113	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$60,150	-$26	A·B