Plumber vs Civil Engineer 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)

Civil Engineer earns $34,340 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Civil Engineer leads in 51 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/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	Civil Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$48,325	$77,372	-$29,047	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$74,479	-$28,394	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$68,293	-$25,961	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$70,337	-$24,784	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$66,024	-$24,666	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$70,865	-$24,202	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$66,837	-$23,967	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$69,634	-$23,759	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$75,965	-$23,582	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$83,144	-$23,230	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$75,694	-$22,922	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$74,387	-$22,281	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$62,285	-$21,873	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$68,055	-$21,855	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$86,518	-$21,661	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$65,935	-$21,542	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$68,099	-$21,263	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$60,053	-$21,019	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$63,442	-$20,853	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$70,905	-$20,841	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$60,568	-$20,413	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$68,366	-$20,279	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$82,924	-$19,903	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$75,694	-$19,488	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$70,734	-$18,671	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$69,047	-$18,624	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$63,531	-$18,577	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$64,312	-$18,242	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$79,036	-$17,703	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$64,709	-$17,662	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$64,199	-$17,586	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$72,448	-$17,301	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$62,771	-$17,162	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$60,878	-$16,968	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$70,825	-$16,723	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$77,771	-$16,174	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$70,596	-$15,924	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$73,587	-$15,294	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$62,681	-$15,002	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$64,434	-$14,934	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$83,000	-$14,858	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$66,438	-$14,741	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$69,386	-$14,630	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$71,017	-$14,257	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$64,246	-$14,115	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$70,337	-$13,507	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$70,617	-$12,805	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$69,272	-$12,357	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$75,792	-$11,286	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$71,361	-$10,196	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$70,356	-$9,501	A·B