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

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $88,190 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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
CACalifornia	$53,653	$130,405	-$76,751	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,582	$118,462	-$67,880	A·B
COColorado	$50,920	$118,652	-$67,732	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$129,532	-$67,048	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$114,584	-$64,097	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$110,976	-$63,550	A·B
NYNew York	$60,017	$122,531	-$62,514	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,077	$124,091	-$61,013	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$98,624	-$55,835	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,607	$111,006	-$54,399	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$102,561	-$53,328	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$102,767	-$52,391	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$100,511	-$51,945	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,872	$110,820	-$50,947	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$92,147	-$50,523	A·B
WAWashington	$63,359	$113,016	-$49,657	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$92,404	-$49,390	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$99,486	-$48,683	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$91,622	-$46,512	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$96,394	-$44,215	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$95,090	-$43,069	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$94,344	-$42,858	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$91,575	-$42,568	A·B
RIRhode Island	$51,593	$93,761	-$42,168	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$91,263	-$41,175	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,625	$94,696	-$41,070	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$111,152	-$39,262	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$76,666	-$36,202	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$83,792	-$35,314	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,013	$101,702	-$34,689	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,911	$96,814	-$33,902	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$76,753	-$33,763	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$77,014	-$32,903	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$92,667	-$32,670	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$85,052	-$32,425	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$82,172	-$32,222	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$81,229	-$31,566	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$74,481	-$30,160	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$76,216	-$30,119	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$81,868	-$29,333	A·B
OROregon	$66,130	$95,064	-$28,934	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$78,612	-$28,057	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$79,300	-$27,720	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$77,582	-$27,354	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$88,251	-$26,970	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$75,735	-$26,498	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$66,805	-$26,446	A·B
MEMaine	$48,603	$73,239	-$24,636	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$70,609	-$23,844	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,254	$82,766	-$23,512	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$75,376	-$14,765	A·B