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

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $41,840 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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
TXTexas	$48,325	$86,102	-$37,777	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$83,142	-$37,057	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$80,602	-$36,209	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$98,645	-$33,788	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$75,148	-$32,816	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$77,660	-$32,108	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$83,992	-$31,609	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$74,236	-$31,366	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$72,682	-$31,323	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$83,814	-$31,042	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$77,250	-$30,586	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$82,571	-$30,465	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$76,253	-$30,379	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$88,828	-$28,914	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$69,087	-$28,676	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$75,373	-$28,537	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$78,179	-$28,115	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$75,862	-$27,776	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$70,271	-$27,682	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$90,479	-$27,458	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$73,614	-$27,414	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$66,231	-$27,197	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$88,452	-$27,119	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$83,036	-$26,831	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$66,089	-$25,934	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$77,769	-$25,707	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$75,380	-$24,957	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$79,028	-$24,926	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$69,605	-$24,651	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$70,929	-$24,316	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$78,857	-$24,184	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$85,710	-$24,114	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$79,067	-$23,921	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$69,892	-$23,822	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$70,625	-$23,578	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$68,718	-$23,109	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$67,017	-$23,106	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$80,416	-$22,123	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$78,694	-$21,933	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$68,746	-$21,067	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$70,505	-$21,005	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$72,607	-$20,910	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$75,507	-$20,751	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$77,868	-$20,056	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$69,683	-$19,552	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$76,253	-$19,424	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$83,134	-$18,629	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$75,017	-$18,102	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$86,102	-$17,960	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$76,861	-$15,696	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$73,095	-$12,240	A·B