Plumber vs Construction Manager 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)

Construction Manager earns $44,010 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Construction Manager leads in 51 states

Construction Manager

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/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	Construction Manager	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$88,691	-$45,702	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$95,990	-$45,151	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$93,301	-$42,925	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$105,086	-$41,625	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$104,345	-$39,889	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$81,516	-$38,727	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$78,851	-$37,226	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$91,531	-$36,989	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$103,969	-$36,685	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$96,945	-$36,558	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$94,389	-$34,003	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$84,405	-$33,205	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$83,949	-$33,146	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$76,937	-$32,826	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$84,090	-$32,069	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$82,367	-$31,880	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$78,766	-$31,340	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$76,607	-$30,510	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$79,032	-$30,466	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$75,499	-$30,389	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$78,899	-$29,666	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$86,451	-$29,478	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$91,303	-$28,819	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$72,796	-$28,474	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$78,273	-$28,185	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$87,464	-$27,820	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$75,991	-$27,512	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$76,092	-$27,179	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$79,604	-$26,977	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$76,835	-$26,885	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$79,187	-$26,652	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$69,622	-$26,609	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$66,932	-$26,572	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$78,328	-$26,024	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$74,658	-$25,650	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$74,823	-$25,586	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$77,105	-$25,525	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$75,544	-$25,315	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$78,794	-$25,122	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$71,425	-$24,660	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$73,529	-$23,866	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$75,990	-$23,811	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$74,806	-$23,320	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$73,210	-$22,655	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$83,828	-$22,546	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$85,025	-$21,747	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$87,351	-$20,570	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$59,570	-$19,105	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$77,567	-$17,569	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$76,715	-$16,104	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$79,980	-$8,090	A·B