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

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $36,620 more nationally

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

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/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
FLFlorida	$42,789	$77,639	-$34,850	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$75,740	-$32,750	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$84,068	-$31,764	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$78,126	-$31,362	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$85,235	-$30,692	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$74,923	-$30,601	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$73,203	-$30,190	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$78,622	-$30,143	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$74,131	-$30,021	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$71,445	-$29,820	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$77,583	-$29,017	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$78,258	-$27,772	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$67,466	-$27,001	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$75,698	-$26,465	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$75,931	-$25,702	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$78,149	-$25,522	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$71,474	-$25,377	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$76,225	-$24,646	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$75,004	-$24,628	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$71,796	-$24,370	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$74,920	-$24,366	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$75,218	-$24,018	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$75,863	-$23,327	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$63,456	-$23,097	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$73,704	-$22,864	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$72,332	-$22,668	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$72,672	-$21,869	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$73,566	-$21,545	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$70,290	-$21,377	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$72,805	-$21,319	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$70,835	-$20,747	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$72,890	-$20,711	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$69,455	-$20,448	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$75,588	-$18,616	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$82,761	-$18,305	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$71,037	-$17,365	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$62,252	-$17,142	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$84,273	-$16,990	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$77,361	-$16,974	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$65,937	-$16,699	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$65,837	-$15,887	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$75,893	-$15,506	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$77,308	-$13,848	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$74,991	-$12,506	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$74,819	-$11,541	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$69,954	-$10,310	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$69,256	-$7,975	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$72,917	-$6,135	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$65,629	-$5,632	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$62,203	-$1,592	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$72,831	-$942	A·B