Plumber vs Graphic Designer 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)

Plumber earns $2,640 more nationally

Plumber leads in 45 states · Graphic Designer leads in 6 states

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
AKAlaska	$68,142	$48,325	+$19,817	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$45,330	+$15,525	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$42,306	+$14,608	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$42,701	+$14,129	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$49,372	+$11,793	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$44,861	+$9,895	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$47,335	+$9,426	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$42,744	+$8,953	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$45,361	+$8,741	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$41,405	+$8,727	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$49,139	+$8,673	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$41,966	+$8,457	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$56,406	+$8,100	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$50,573	+$7,720	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$47,522	+$7,625	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$54,034	+$7,562	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$40,450	+$7,229	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$57,674	+$7,183	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$54,203	+$7,130	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$42,384	+$7,116	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$40,290	+$6,757	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$48,113	+$6,559	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$50,107	+$6,098	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$45,972	+$6,090	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$40,611	+$6,002	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$37,944	+$5,967	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$40,810	+$5,261	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$41,299	+$4,901	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$50,270	-$4,185	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$44,264	+$3,823	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$56,253	+$3,662	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$41,368	+$3,586	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$36,797	+$3,359	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$42,304	+$3,305	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$49,129	+$3,254	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$60,040	+$2,981	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$41,420	+$2,973	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$47,207	+$2,857	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$36,181	+$2,852	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$49,478	+$2,628	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$40,087	+$2,502	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$44,797	-$2,465	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$38,159	+$2,253	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$45,078	-$2,208	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$45,258	+$1,578	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$44,308	+$1,567	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$45,332	+$1,331	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$49,129	-$804	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$51,971	+$801	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$45,915	-$362	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$41,395	-$37	A·B