Lawyer vs Plumber 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 $88,190 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Plumber leads in 0 states

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
CACalifornia	$132,976	$54,543	+$78,433	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$50,840	+$68,313	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$51,200	+$68,191	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$62,485	+$67,048	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$50,486	+$64,097	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$47,426	+$63,550	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$60,387	+$62,587	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$63,460	+$61,454	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$42,789	+$55,835	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$56,972	+$54,830	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$49,233	+$53,328	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$50,376	+$52,391	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$48,566	+$51,945	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$60,387	+$51,289	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$64,456	+$50,668	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$41,625	+$50,523	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$43,013	+$49,390	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$50,803	+$48,683	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$45,110	+$46,512	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$52,179	+$44,215	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$52,021	+$43,069	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$51,486	+$42,858	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$49,008	+$42,568	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$52,303	+$42,558	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$50,088	+$41,175	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$53,672	+$41,113	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$71,890	+$39,262	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$40,465	+$36,202	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$48,478	+$35,314	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$67,284	+$34,689	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$63,278	+$34,142	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$42,990	+$33,763	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$44,111	+$32,903	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$59,998	+$32,670	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$52,627	+$32,425	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$49,950	+$32,222	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$49,663	+$31,566	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$44,322	+$30,160	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$46,097	+$30,119	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$52,535	+$29,333	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$66,782	+$29,273	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$50,555	+$28,057	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$51,579	+$27,720	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$50,229	+$27,354	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$61,281	+$26,970	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$49,237	+$26,498	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$40,359	+$26,446	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$48,913	+$24,828	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$46,764	+$23,844	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$59,644	+$23,512	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$60,612	+$14,765	A·B