Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $40,860 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Construction Manager leads in 0 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Construction Manager	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$90,832	+$55,758	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$88,649	+$47,564	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$90,358	+$31,887	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$88,185	+$27,881	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$78,355	+$26,599	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$82,240	+$26,127	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$82,297	+$23,586	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$75,367	+$23,235	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$78,555	+$22,497	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$88,007	+$21,101	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$77,372	+$20,309	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$81,485	+$19,536	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$74,936	+$18,267	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$80,322	+$16,914	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$76,399	+$16,095	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$93,553	+$15,748	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$72,673	+$15,564	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$80,186	+$15,444	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$71,027	+$15,077	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$76,972	+$15,067	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$80,803	+$14,915	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$74,789	+$13,345	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$72,244	+$13,170	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$74,791	+$12,559	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$64,899	+$12,417	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$75,262	+$11,960	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$63,194	+$11,161	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$83,000	+$10,553	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$69,861	+$10,232	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$68,957	+$9,953	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$72,308	+$9,855	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$73,940	+$9,758	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$68,725	+$9,698	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$69,207	+$9,163	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$68,930	+$9,146	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$63,488	+$9,132	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$68,125	+$9,051	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$70,240	+$9,031	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$67,827	+$8,848	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$76,140	+$8,611	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$62,022	+$8,535	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$67,378	+$8,528	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$71,924	+$8,288	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$73,758	+$8,076	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$70,699	+$7,932	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$68,695	+$7,746	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$67,837	+$6,445	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$76,103	+$5,465	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$90,739	+$2,814	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$77,372	+$2,814	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$80,292	+$1,242	A·B