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

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $84,210 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Plumber leads in 0 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$63,021	+$83,570	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$64,506	+$71,708	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$59,915	+$62,330	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$46,085	+$58,869	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$48,325	+$57,558	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$52,772	+$55,594	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$61,332	+$54,734	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$45,553	+$52,128	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$50,064	+$48,538	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$61,596	+$47,512	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$46,663	+$46,540	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$42,870	+$45,368	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$52,106	+$45,131	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$56,205	+$44,816	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$64,857	+$44,444	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$42,332	+$43,082	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$45,874	+$41,347	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$52,383	+$41,170	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$55,147	+$40,484	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$61,165	+$39,887	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$41,358	+$38,735	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$58,293	+$37,425	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$40,411	+$36,904	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$52,062	+$36,072	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$56,760	+$35,734	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$51,697	+$34,406	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$57,812	+$34,228	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$40,156	+$34,199	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$48,087	+$34,076	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$44,393	+$33,977	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$46,836	+$33,375	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$42,589	+$33,317	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$54,102	+$33,248	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$46,070	+$32,839	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$46,200	+$32,431	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$46,613	+$31,809	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$39,033	+$31,523	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$44,954	+$31,487	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$50,423	+$31,411	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$45,609	+$31,066	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$47,047	+$31,028	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$54,673	+$30,079	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$49,500	+$29,772	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$54,756	+$28,941	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$43,911	+$28,709	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$50,131	+$27,045	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$47,679	+$26,603	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$68,142	+$25,410	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$56,914	+$24,653	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$56,830	+$23,356	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$60,855	+$20,679	A·B