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

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Accountant earns $18,330 more nationally

Plumber leads in 3 states · Accountant leads in 48 states

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/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
VAVirginia	$46,085	$64,782	-$18,698	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$60,404	-$17,534	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$65,441	-$17,116	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$59,002	-$16,670	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$60,995	-$15,442	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$77,933	-$14,912	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$55,594	-$14,236	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$63,242	-$13,178	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$59,609	-$12,945	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$58,546	-$12,672	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$64,153	-$11,771	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$64,207	-$11,435	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$57,759	-$10,923	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$56,380	-$10,771	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$66,763	-$10,558	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$50,780	-$10,368	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$62,443	-$10,337	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$50,300	-$10,145	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$52,719	-$10,130	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$53,349	-$8,956	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$56,901	-$8,815	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$68,529	-$8,614	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$70,074	-$8,477	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$47,476	-$8,443	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$72,864	-$8,358	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$54,438	-$8,238	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$69,534	-$8,201	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$52,550	-$7,597	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$59,555	-$7,493	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$53,978	-$7,365	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$71,681	-$6,824	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$50,576	-$6,666	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$52,728	-$6,658	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$53,475	-$6,428	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$64,260	-$5,967	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$54,687	-$5,187	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$55,392	-$4,969	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$59,911	-$4,764	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$61,268	-$4,508	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$58,590	-$4,488	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$55,990	-$4,293	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$51,923	-$4,244	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$58,855	-$4,183	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$61,924	-$4,112	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$53,876	-$3,745	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$57,533	+$3,322	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$65,525	+$2,617	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$62,683	-$1,517	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$56,018	-$1,262	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$55,869	+$1,045	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$56,971	-$141	A·B