Physician Assistant vs Plumber Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $68,470 more nationally

Physician Assistant 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Plumber	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$104,516	$52,383	+$52,133	A·B
WAWashington	$114,768	$64,857	+$49,912	A·B
FLFlorida	$94,256	$45,553	+$48,703	A·B
TXTexas	$96,997	$48,325	+$48,672	A·B
AZArizona	$94,520	$46,663	+$47,857	A·B
NVNevada	$102,465	$55,147	+$47,319	A·B
VTVermont	$93,371	$46,836	+$46,535	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$88,048	$42,332	+$45,716	A·B
MDMaryland	$98,270	$52,772	+$45,498	A·B
MEMaine	$91,098	$45,609	+$45,489	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$42,870	+$45,368	A·B
CACalifornia	$105,120	$59,915	+$45,205	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,497	$44,393	+$45,104	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,182	$46,085	+$45,097	A·B
COColorado	$95,318	$52,106	+$43,212	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,151	$56,205	+$42,945	A·B
TNTennessee	$88,628	$45,874	+$42,754	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$104,029	$61,332	+$42,697	A·B
OROregon	$97,086	$54,673	+$42,414	A·B
DEDelaware	$92,427	$50,064	+$42,363	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$83,291	$41,358	+$41,932	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$58,293	+$41,241	A·B
IDIdaho	$86,123	$44,954	+$41,170	A·B
UTUtah	$88,733	$48,087	+$40,646	A·B
ALAlabama	$79,929	$40,411	+$39,518	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$101,051	$61,596	+$39,454	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,810	$42,589	+$39,221	A·B
MTMontana	$86,528	$47,679	+$38,848	A·B
INIndiana	$89,237	$50,423	+$38,814	A·B
MSMississippi	$77,778	$39,033	+$38,745	A·B
OHOhio	$90,788	$52,062	+$38,726	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,294	$40,156	+$38,138	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$85,111	$47,047	+$38,063	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$63,021	+$37,986	A·B
AKAlaska	$105,883	$68,142	+$37,741	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,554	$46,070	+$37,483	A·B
WYWyoming	$94,256	$56,830	+$37,426	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$57,812	+$37,253	A·B
LALouisiana	$83,258	$46,200	+$37,058	A·B
KSKansas	$83,594	$46,613	+$36,981	A·B
MIMichigan	$90,623	$54,102	+$36,521	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$93,147	$56,760	+$36,386	A·B
NENebraska	$85,723	$49,500	+$36,223	A·B
NYNew York	$99,872	$64,506	+$35,367	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$79,143	$43,911	+$35,232	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,086	$60,855	+$35,231	A·B
WIWisconsin	$89,539	$54,756	+$34,783	A·B
MOMissouri	$85,448	$51,697	+$33,751	A·B
IAIowa	$83,641	$50,131	+$33,510	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$89,082	$56,914	+$32,167	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,177	$61,165	+$31,011	A·B