Plumber vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $84,210 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$146,590	-$83,570	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$136,214	-$71,708	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$122,245	-$62,330	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$104,954	-$58,869	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$105,883	-$57,558	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$108,366	-$55,594	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$116,066	-$54,734	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$97,681	-$52,128	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$98,602	-$48,538	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$109,108	-$47,512	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$93,203	-$46,540	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$88,237	-$45,368	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$97,237	-$45,131	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$101,021	-$44,816	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$109,300	-$44,444	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$85,414	-$43,082	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$87,221	-$41,347	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$93,553	-$41,170	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$95,630	-$40,484	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$101,053	-$39,887	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$80,093	-$38,735	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$95,718	-$37,425	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$77,315	-$36,904	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$88,134	-$36,072	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$92,494	-$35,734	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$86,103	-$34,406	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$92,040	-$34,228	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$74,355	-$34,199	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$82,163	-$34,076	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$78,370	-$33,977	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$80,212	-$33,375	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$75,906	-$33,317	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$87,350	-$33,248	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$78,909	-$32,839	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$78,631	-$32,431	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$78,422	-$31,809	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$70,557	-$31,523	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$76,441	-$31,487	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$81,834	-$31,411	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$76,675	-$31,066	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$78,076	-$31,028	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$84,752	-$30,079	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$79,272	-$29,772	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$83,697	-$28,941	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$72,620	-$28,709	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$77,176	-$27,045	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$74,282	-$26,603	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$93,553	-$25,410	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$81,567	-$24,653	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$80,186	-$23,356	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$81,534	-$20,679	A·B