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

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $44,180 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 43 states · Construction Manager leads in 8 states

Construction Manager

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/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
CACalifornia	$132,976	$91,531	+$41,444	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$91,303	+$38,229	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$84,405	+$34,986	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$82,367	+$32,217	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$78,766	+$32,209	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$79,980	+$31,172	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$96,945	+$26,029	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$86,451	+$25,352	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$78,899	+$23,662	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$95,990	+$23,162	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$69,622	+$22,781	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$79,032	+$21,478	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$75,990	+$20,404	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$105,086	+$19,829	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$74,806	+$19,538	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$94,389	+$17,286	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$81,516	+$17,109	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$59,570	+$17,097	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$74,658	+$16,918	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$78,328	+$16,533	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$75,499	+$16,123	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$78,794	+$15,991	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$83,949	+$15,537	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$77,567	+$15,100	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$78,851	+$13,297	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$78,273	+$12,990	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$85,025	+$12,395	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$88,691	-$11,938	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$84,090	+$11,000	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$104,345	+$10,779	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$93,301	+$9,466	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$87,351	+$8,703	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$75,991	+$7,802	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$73,529	+$7,700	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$79,604	+$5,449	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$73,210	+$5,402	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$76,835	+$5,337	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$83,828	+$4,423	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$87,464	-$4,308	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$79,187	+$2,681	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$76,092	-$2,351	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$77,105	+$2,195	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$75,544	+$2,039	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$103,969	-$1,996	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$72,796	+$1,686	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$76,715	-$1,339	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$74,823	+$912	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$71,425	-$816	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$76,607	-$390	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$66,932	-$126	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$76,937	+$77	A·B