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

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dental Hygienist earns $19,850 more nationally

Plumber leads in 1 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 50 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/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
AZArizona	$46,663	$67,473	-$20,809	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$79,512	-$19,597	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$71,744	-$19,361	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$64,912	-$18,075	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$85,849	-$17,707	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$81,593	-$16,736	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$69,980	-$15,308	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$59,658	-$14,704	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$69,634	-$14,487	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$56,440	-$14,108	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$59,611	-$14,002	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$65,846	-$13,740	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$66,510	-$13,738	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$58,081	-$13,688	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$56,461	-$13,591	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$59,116	-$13,563	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$54,513	-$13,155	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$58,975	-$12,890	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$60,488	-$12,163	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$70,294	-$12,001	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$72,840	-$11,985	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$60,705	-$10,641	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$71,847	-$10,515	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$66,627	-$10,421	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$57,557	-$9,878	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$57,854	-$9,767	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$55,557	-$9,682	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$52,183	-$9,594	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$49,695	-$9,539	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$72,410	-$9,389	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$70,093	-$8,497	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$48,263	-$7,851	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$46,772	-$7,739	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$53,026	-$6,955	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$63,302	-$6,472	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$52,022	-$5,822	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$52,343	-$5,295	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$51,809	-$5,196	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$62,991	-$5,179	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$48,530	-$4,619	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$54,113	-$4,613	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$56,541	-$4,478	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$58,978	-$4,222	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$57,627	+$3,538	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$57,605	-$3,503	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$53,561	-$3,138	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$59,579	-$2,819	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$52,602	-$2,471	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$59,025	-$2,111	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$66,133	-$1,628	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$53,321	-$1,624	A·B