Graphic Designer vs Plumber 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)

Plumber earns $2,640 more nationally

Graphic Designer leads in 6 states · Plumber leads in 45 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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	Plumber	Difference
AKAlaska	$48,325	$68,142	-$19,817	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$60,855	-$15,525	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$56,914	-$14,608	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$56,830	-$14,129	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$61,165	-$11,793	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$54,756	-$9,895	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$56,760	-$9,426	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$51,697	-$8,953	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$54,102	-$8,741	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$50,131	-$8,727	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$57,812	-$8,673	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$50,423	-$8,457	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$64,506	-$8,100	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$58,293	-$7,720	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$55,147	-$7,625	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$61,596	-$7,562	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$47,679	-$7,229	A·B
WAWashington	$57,674	$64,857	-$7,183	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$61,332	-$7,130	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$49,500	-$7,116	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$47,047	-$6,757	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$54,673	-$6,559	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$56,205	-$6,098	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$52,062	-$6,090	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$46,613	-$6,002	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$43,911	-$5,967	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$46,070	-$5,261	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$46,200	-$4,901	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$46,085	+$4,185	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$48,087	-$3,823	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$59,915	-$3,662	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$44,954	-$3,586	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$40,156	-$3,359	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$45,609	-$3,305	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$52,383	-$3,254	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$63,021	-$2,981	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$44,393	-$2,973	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$50,064	-$2,857	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$39,033	-$2,852	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$52,106	-$2,628	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$42,589	-$2,502	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$42,332	+$2,465	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$40,411	-$2,253	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$42,870	+$2,208	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$46,836	-$1,578	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$45,874	-$1,567	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$46,663	-$1,331	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$48,325	+$804	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$52,772	-$801	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$45,553	+$362	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$41,358	+$37	A·B