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

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $70,290 more nationally

Physician Assistant 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Plumber	Difference
CACalifornia	$110,475	$54,543	+$55,932	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$42,990	+$55,853	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$42,789	+$55,418	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$64,456	+$54,113	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$52,021	+$53,110	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$48,478	+$52,942	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$41,625	+$52,878	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$49,233	+$52,809	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$59,644	+$52,089	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$50,486	+$51,993	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$44,322	+$50,974	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$51,579	+$50,818	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$50,088	+$50,716	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$52,303	+$50,622	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$49,237	+$50,021	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$50,803	+$49,921	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$40,465	+$49,763	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$47,426	+$49,471	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$49,663	+$48,324	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$49,008	+$48,110	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$46,097	+$47,357	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$50,840	+$47,324	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$60,387	+$47,249	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$50,376	+$46,466	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$52,179	+$45,575	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$51,200	+$45,131	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$48,913	+$44,174	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$52,535	+$43,773	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$52,627	+$43,725	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$51,486	+$43,717	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$50,555	+$43,240	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$44,111	+$42,575	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$56,972	+$41,861	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$48,566	+$40,456	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$49,950	+$40,226	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$60,387	+$40,145	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$53,672	+$39,116	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$40,359	+$37,463	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$67,284	+$37,177	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$59,998	+$36,118	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$45,110	+$36,012	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$63,460	+$35,506	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$60,612	+$35,394	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$61,281	+$35,108	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$63,278	+$35,098	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$66,782	+$33,721	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$43,013	+$32,490	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$50,229	+$32,454	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$46,764	+$31,780	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$62,485	+$30,195	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$71,890	+$17,497	A·B