Plumber vs Electrical 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $48,940 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$103,870	-$55,391	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$101,344	-$49,323	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$93,429	-$47,332	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$98,239	-$43,697	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$85,125	-$42,336	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$84,816	-$41,803	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$88,652	-$41,227	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$90,735	-$40,359	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$80,755	-$40,291	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$80,848	-$39,224	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$86,124	-$37,557	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$80,538	-$37,548	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$86,547	-$37,310	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$100,620	-$36,164	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$87,439	-$35,860	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$97,342	-$34,858	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$83,091	-$33,859	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$77,991	-$33,670	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$84,214	-$33,411	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$77,046	-$32,936	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$83,983	-$32,783	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$73,138	-$32,779	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$77,330	-$32,220	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$82,585	-$32,099	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$84,317	-$31,782	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$80,547	-$31,634	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$80,830	-$31,167	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$79,675	-$30,668	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$91,005	-$30,618	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$81,290	-$30,450	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$82,372	-$29,745	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$79,422	-$29,334	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$76,069	-$29,305	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$82,656	-$28,984	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$91,313	-$27,853	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$77,789	-$27,235	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$79,004	-$26,700	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$77,239	-$25,754	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$77,284	-$25,105	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$72,897	-$22,947	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$72,883	-$22,654	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$82,409	-$22,022	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$76,669	-$19,697	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$85,357	-$18,073	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$77,157	-$17,160	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$76,285	-$16,641	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$77,183	-$13,905	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$74,393	-$13,781	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$74,721	-$13,439	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$76,977	-$10,195	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$76,991	-$5,101	A·B