Plumber vs Electrician 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)

Plumber earns $620 more nationally

Plumber leads in 24 states · Electrician leads in 26 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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	Electrician	Difference
WAWashington	$64,456	$76,739	-$12,283	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$51,244	-$10,780	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$60,502	-$8,923	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$56,346	-$6,258	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$49,225	-$6,235	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$54,821	+$5,791	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$59,624	-$5,082	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$53,145	-$4,232	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$48,659	+$3,968	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$48,273	-$3,952	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$54,367	-$3,881	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$56,173	-$3,870	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$62,568	-$2,924	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$57,122	+$2,875	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$57,758	+$2,629	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$69,375	-$2,593	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$46,653	-$2,543	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$55,042	-$2,507	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$48,566	-$2,469	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$59,378	-$2,406	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$43,977	-$2,352	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$59,057	+$2,225	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$48,016	+$2,213	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$48,387	+$2,168	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$46,383	+$2,096	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$44,846	-$2,057	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$47,042	-$1,932	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$48,888	+$1,915	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$52,175	-$1,799	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$48,955	-$1,529	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$47,915	+$1,318	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$50,926	-$1,263	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$62,102	+$1,176	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$49,739	-$1,173	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$50,046	+$1,154	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$41,943	+$1,070	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$49,855	+$985	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$52,721	+$951	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$66,419	+$865	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$52,285	-$799	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$62,715	+$745	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$49,210	+$740	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$52,891	-$712	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$48,560	+$678	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$59,737	+$650	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$46,261	+$504	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$40,145	+$214	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$48,818	+$190	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$71,994	-$105	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$51,989	+$32	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$62,485	$0	A·B