Plumber vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $18,710 more nationally

Plumber leads in 7 states · Accountant leads in 44 states

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Accountant	Difference
FLFlorida	$42,789	$64,034	-$21,245	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$62,752	-$21,127	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$63,218	-$20,228	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$58,501	-$18,037	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$68,913	-$17,713	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$71,749	-$17,206	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$69,414	-$17,110	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$64,031	-$16,605	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$61,646	-$16,536	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$65,110	-$15,877	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$59,961	-$15,640	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$75,857	-$15,470	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$75,467	-$15,081	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$67,101	-$15,080	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$64,881	-$14,506	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$61,944	-$13,378	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$63,858	-$13,371	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$63,975	-$13,136	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$75,523	-$13,038	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$57,078	-$12,968	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$55,539	-$12,526	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$60,822	-$12,343	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$76,493	-$12,037	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$62,576	-$11,773	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$63,281	-$11,702	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$60,371	-$11,134	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$51,429	-$11,070	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$60,837	+$11,053	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$67,705	-$10,733	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$62,097	-$10,611	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$59,416	-$10,503	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$58,327	-$9,319	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$58,882	-$9,218	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$59,114	-$9,164	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$61,034	-$8,855	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$72,165	-$8,705	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$57,830	-$7,741	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$59,402	+$7,380	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$60,858	-$7,186	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$57,227	-$6,998	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$59,460	-$6,925	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$52,917	+$6,727	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$51,696	-$5,599	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$55,588	-$5,034	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$51,506	-$4,741	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$56,051	-$3,424	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$58,328	+$2,284	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$61,892	+$1,385	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$66,482	+$802	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$60,454	-$456	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$61,047	+$234	A·B