Electrician vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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)

Electrician earns $4,910 more nationally

Electrician leads in 50 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 1 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
ILIllinois	$71,994	$47,406	+$24,588	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$53,411	+$23,328	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$46,581	+$22,794	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$46,865	+$15,703	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$41,351	+$14,995	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$48,085	+$14,631	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$48,635	+$13,467	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$44,392	+$12,730	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$46,541	+$12,515	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$46,867	+$12,511	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$54,319	+$12,099	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$50,602	+$11,882	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$48,137	+$11,601	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$41,582	+$11,563	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$40,017	+$11,228	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$48,560	+$11,065	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$50,607	+$9,895	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$40,290	+$8,369	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$48,535	+$7,639	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$47,616	+$7,205	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$39,925	+$6,458	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$45,772	+$6,403	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$42,107	+$6,167	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$44,956	+$5,971	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$52,154	+$5,604	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$43,005	+$5,561	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$49,562	+$5,480	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$43,651	+$5,304	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$47,420	+$5,301	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$41,221	+$5,039	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$41,858	+$4,796	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$44,380	+$4,508	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$48,032	+$4,252	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$48,719	+$4,172	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$45,554	+$3,656	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$40,548	+$3,429	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$46,518	+$3,336	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$51,113	+$3,254	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$44,822	+$3,093	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$45,019	+$2,997	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$46,863	+$2,877	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$49,281	+$2,708	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$46,011	+$2,549	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$42,355	+$2,491	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$40,210	+$1,733	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$45,321	+$1,721	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$46,810	+$1,577	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$47,415	+$1,403	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$48,656	+$1,390	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$47,883	+$1,342	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$40,222	-$76	A·B