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

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $88,810 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Electrician leads in 0 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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
CACalifornia	$132,976	$59,624	+$73,352	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$50,046	+$69,345	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$49,855	+$69,298	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$62,485	+$67,048	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$59,737	+$63,237	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$62,715	+$62,199	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$48,955	+$62,020	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$54,367	+$60,217	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$47,915	+$54,646	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$57,758	+$53,917	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$44,846	+$53,778	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$59,378	+$52,424	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$49,739	+$50,771	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$48,888	+$50,598	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$52,175	+$50,592	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$41,943	+$50,460	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$43,977	+$48,171	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$47,042	+$44,580	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$52,891	+$43,503	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$51,989	+$43,101	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$48,818	+$42,757	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$52,721	+$42,064	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$52,285	+$42,059	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$71,994	+$39,157	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$56,173	+$38,688	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$76,739	+$38,385	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$46,383	+$37,409	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$48,659	+$36,393	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$66,419	+$35,555	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$57,122	+$35,545	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$62,102	+$35,318	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$56,346	+$34,917	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$49,210	+$32,962	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$46,653	+$30,361	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$50,926	+$30,303	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$48,387	+$30,225	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$48,016	+$29,567	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$59,057	+$29,194	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$48,566	+$27,650	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$49,225	+$27,528	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$48,560	+$27,175	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$55,042	+$26,826	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$69,375	+$26,679	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$40,145	+$26,660	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$48,273	+$26,208	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$51,244	+$25,422	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$46,261	+$24,348	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$53,145	+$20,595	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$62,568	+$20,588	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$54,821	+$20,555	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$60,502	+$18,798	A·B