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

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrician earns $7,270 more nationally

Electrician leads in 51 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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
AKAlaska	$70,625	$54,793	+$15,832	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$45,602	+$15,347	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$46,207	+$14,975	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$46,051	+$14,444	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$45,834	+$14,138	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$44,726	+$14,122	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$48,017	+$13,713	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$51,539	+$13,564	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$49,547	+$12,285	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$45,111	+$11,613	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$45,211	+$11,250	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$48,889	+$11,236	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$43,817	+$11,053	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$45,016	+$11,004	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$43,839	+$10,534	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$42,744	+$10,486	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$44,111	+$9,690	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$46,402	+$9,207	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$41,939	+$8,934	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$47,522	+$8,654	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$45,196	+$8,620	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$46,440	+$8,102	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$47,854	+$7,810	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$44,215	+$7,731	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$46,718	+$7,384	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$42,384	+$7,317	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$41,299	+$6,826	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$44,285	+$6,764	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$42,898	+$6,763	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$41,993	+$6,745	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$45,923	+$6,434	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$41,368	+$5,629	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$42,104	+$5,472	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$42,997	+$5,029	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$42,337	+$4,741	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$42,304	+$4,629	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$41,420	+$4,565	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$40,969	+$4,462	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$42,701	+$4,307	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$43,504	+$4,291	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$43,718	+$4,018	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$45,111	+$3,455	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$43,556	+$3,141	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$40,843	+$2,941	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$42,084	+$2,657	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$41,005	+$2,624	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$38,761	+$2,562	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$44,308	+$2,049	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$40,656	+$969	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$38,451	+$757	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$40,541	+$454	A·B