Physical 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.

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $38,160 more nationally

Physical 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Plumber	Difference
FLFlorida	$75,262	$45,553	+$29,709	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$48,325	+$29,047	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$46,663	+$28,951	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$52,383	+$28,507	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$46,085	+$28,394	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$42,332	+$27,937	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$41,358	+$27,224	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$42,870	+$27,210	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$45,874	+$26,573	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$40,411	+$25,141	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$39,033	+$24,958	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$52,772	+$24,890	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$44,393	+$24,814	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$50,064	+$24,666	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$46,836	+$24,450	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$40,156	+$24,352	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$42,589	+$24,133	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$45,609	+$24,114	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$44,954	+$23,741	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$55,147	+$22,929	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$59,915	+$22,619	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$46,200	+$21,855	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$52,106	+$21,621	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$48,087	+$21,593	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$46,070	+$21,559	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$52,062	+$21,375	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$47,047	+$21,179	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$47,679	+$20,802	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$56,205	+$20,775	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$50,423	+$20,643	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$64,857	+$20,254	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$43,911	+$20,229	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$46,613	+$20,172	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$68,142	+$19,782	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$58,293	+$19,230	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$63,021	+$18,666	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$54,673	+$18,388	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$61,332	+$18,357	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$56,760	+$18,293	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$49,500	+$18,160	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$51,697	+$18,019	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$54,102	+$17,384	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$54,756	+$17,232	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$61,596	+$16,814	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$56,830	+$16,321	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$50,131	+$16,054	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$60,855	+$15,711	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$57,812	+$15,347	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$56,914	+$13,723	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$64,506	+$13,217	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$61,165	+$11,504	A·B