Occupational Therapist vs Plumber Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $31,630 more nationally

Occupational Therapist 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Plumber	Difference
FLFlorida	$72,032	$45,553	+$26,480	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$46,085	+$25,429	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$52,383	+$25,278	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$46,663	+$25,158	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$42,332	+$24,914	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$48,325	+$24,411	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$41,358	+$23,649	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$42,870	+$23,584	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$45,874	+$22,641	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$52,772	+$22,535	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$46,836	+$22,162	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$44,393	+$21,810	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$50,064	+$21,102	A·B
MSMississippi	$59,666	$39,033	+$20,632	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$45,609	+$20,581	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$40,411	+$20,180	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$44,954	+$20,133	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$42,589	+$19,810	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$55,147	+$19,700	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$40,156	+$19,369	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$59,915	+$18,596	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$48,087	+$18,578	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$47,047	+$17,950	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$52,106	+$17,935	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$46,070	+$17,851	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$47,679	+$17,844	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$56,205	+$17,821	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$64,857	+$17,728	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$52,062	+$17,597	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$50,423	+$17,554	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$46,200	+$17,499	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$46,613	+$17,205	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$58,293	+$16,875	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$61,332	+$16,664	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$63,021	+$16,446	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$43,911	+$15,931	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$68,142	+$15,850	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$54,673	+$15,560	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$49,500	+$15,199	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$61,596	+$15,157	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$56,760	+$14,532	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$56,830	+$14,499	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$51,697	+$14,355	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$54,102	+$14,350	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$54,756	+$14,246	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$60,855	+$13,482	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$50,131	+$13,087	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$57,812	+$12,430	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$56,914	+$10,588	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$64,506	+$10,263	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$61,165	+$7,848	A·B