Graphic Designer vs Construction Manager Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $45,990 more nationally

Graphic Designer leads in 0 states · Construction Manager leads in 51 states

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Graphic Designer earns more after tax.

State	Graphic Designer	Construction Manager	Difference
AKAlaska	$48,325	$90,739	-$42,414	A·B
WAWashington	$57,674	$93,553	-$35,879	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$80,292	-$34,962	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$77,372	-$34,672	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$90,358	-$34,105	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$88,185	-$33,982	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$88,007	-$33,973	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$83,000	-$33,872	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$76,103	-$33,796	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$82,297	-$33,168	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$80,186	-$32,665	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$88,649	-$32,244	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$73,758	-$31,792	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$77,372	-$31,458	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$81,485	-$31,378	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$75,262	-$30,954	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$80,322	-$30,844	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$90,832	-$30,792	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$82,240	-$30,269	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$80,803	-$30,230	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$74,936	-$29,604	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$74,791	-$29,430	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$70,699	-$29,400	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$78,555	-$29,183	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$73,940	-$29,078	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$76,399	-$29,065	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$74,789	-$28,817	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$68,930	-$28,640	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$69,861	-$28,466	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$71,027	-$28,283	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$75,367	-$28,161	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$68,957	-$28,147	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$68,725	-$28,114	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$78,355	-$28,085	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$72,308	-$28,044	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$76,140	-$28,027	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$70,240	-$27,856	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$76,972	-$27,833	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$69,207	-$27,787	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$72,673	-$27,596	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$72,244	-$27,447	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$67,837	-$27,387	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$68,695	-$27,327	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$67,378	-$27,291	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$64,899	-$26,740	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$68,125	-$26,721	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$71,924	-$26,666	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$63,194	-$26,398	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$62,022	-$25,841	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$63,488	-$25,544	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$67,827	-$25,523	A·B