Plumber vs Dental Hygienist 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)

Dental Hygienist earns $31,290 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 51 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/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	Dental Hygienist	Difference
AKAlaska	$67,284	$99,957	-$32,673	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$96,956	-$32,501	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$86,840	-$32,298	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$81,403	-$30,917	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$79,927	-$28,727	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$90,783	-$28,298	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$72,499	-$28,178	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$78,165	-$27,790	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$68,877	-$27,252	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$73,521	-$26,095	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$75,304	-$26,071	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$74,715	-$25,478	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$68,135	-$25,145	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$76,887	-$24,865	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$73,261	-$24,783	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$75,407	-$24,604	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$64,672	-$24,313	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$65,877	-$23,088	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$73,640	-$22,800	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$64,969	-$18,872	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$63,861	-$18,751	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$62,567	-$18,457	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$66,383	-$17,817	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$69,715	-$17,536	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$66,384	-$17,471	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$57,289	-$16,825	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$76,663	-$16,277	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$82,287	-$15,505	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$66,672	-$15,093	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$72,011	-$15,039	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$64,525	-$14,862	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$65,077	-$14,522	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$64,434	-$14,346	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$66,868	-$14,333	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$63,272	-$14,264	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$64,788	-$13,302	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$62,780	-$12,830	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$64,638	-$12,335	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$74,916	-$11,456	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$71,083	-$11,439	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$63,702	-$11,075	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$71,459	-$11,072	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$71,488	-$10,876	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$60,716	-$10,487	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$63,670	-$9,998	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$73,249	-$9,971	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$53,124	-$6,360	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$47,534	-$4,521	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$64,755	-$3,474	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$62,615	-$2,618	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$72,079	-$190	A·B