Lawyer vs Electrician 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 $84,170 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Electrician leads in 0 states

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	Electrician	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$59,972	+$86,619	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$61,730	+$74,483	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$61,832	+$60,413	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$46,696	+$58,258	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$48,566	+$57,317	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$52,356	+$56,010	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$61,182	+$54,884	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$47,007	+$50,674	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$60,125	+$48,983	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$51,946	+$46,657	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$55,609	+$45,412	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$48,026	+$45,177	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$65,103	+$44,197	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$44,741	+$43,496	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$54,543	+$42,694	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$43,629	+$41,785	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$46,356	+$40,865	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$60,950	+$40,103	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$54,102	+$39,450	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$56,461	+$39,257	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$56,724	+$38,906	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$41,625	+$38,469	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$56,020	+$36,474	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$41,323	+$35,992	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$53,816	+$34,318	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$48,738	+$33,425	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$40,995	+$33,359	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$58,848	+$33,192	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$54,373	+$32,977	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$53,231	+$32,873	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$47,736	+$32,476	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$45,985	+$32,385	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$43,784	+$32,122	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$47,078	+$31,831	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$39,207	+$31,350	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$47,576	+$30,846	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$51,049	+$30,785	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$48,125	+$30,505	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$47,795	+$30,281	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$53,800	+$29,897	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$54,870	+$29,882	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$46,933	+$29,741	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$49,701	+$29,571	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$46,996	+$29,444	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$49,661	+$27,515	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$45,431	+$27,189	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$55,664	+$25,903	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$56,176	+$24,010	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$50,873	+$23,409	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$70,625	+$22,927	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$60,495	+$21,039	A·B