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

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $35,370 more nationally

Occupational Therapist 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Plumber	Difference
FLFlorida	$78,526	$42,789	+$35,737	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$40,359	+$34,672	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$44,322	+$33,215	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$50,486	+$32,049	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$54,543	+$31,315	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$49,233	+$31,185	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$41,625	+$30,477	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$40,465	+$30,317	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$45,110	+$28,649	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$44,111	+$28,534	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$43,013	+$28,432	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$48,566	+$27,821	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$50,803	+$27,786	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$47,426	+$27,167	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$51,200	+$26,906	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$48,478	+$26,622	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$50,376	+$25,651	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$46,764	+$23,658	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$52,303	+$23,171	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$42,990	+$23,126	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$51,486	+$22,942	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$49,950	+$22,506	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$49,008	+$21,310	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$46,097	+$21,136	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$50,088	+$21,127	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$50,840	+$20,480	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$51,579	+$20,123	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$52,627	+$19,918	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$50,229	+$19,719	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$52,179	+$19,700	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$49,663	+$18,862	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$56,972	+$18,796	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$53,672	+$18,482	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$49,237	+$17,146	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$60,387	+$16,750	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$52,021	+$16,592	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$64,456	+$16,385	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$50,555	+$16,240	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$48,913	+$13,363	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$52,535	+$12,212	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$67,284	+$11,945	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$60,387	+$10,949	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$62,485	+$10,725	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$59,644	+$10,046	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$63,460	+$9,907	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$66,782	+$8,458	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$61,281	+$5,302	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$59,998	+$4,924	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$60,612	+$4,212	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$71,890	+$1,766	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$63,278	+$1,118	A·B