Plumber vs Mechanical 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)

Mechanical Engineer earns $37,480 more nationally

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

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$48,325	$81,628	-$33,303	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$78,387	-$32,302	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$71,586	-$29,254	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$73,890	-$28,337	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$93,137	-$28,281	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$74,536	-$27,872	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$69,222	-$27,863	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$70,345	-$27,475	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$73,186	-$27,312	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$79,518	-$27,135	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$79,005	-$26,233	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$66,206	-$25,794	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$77,830	-$25,723	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$71,956	-$25,120	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$69,476	-$25,083	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$74,615	-$24,551	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$70,732	-$24,532	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$66,722	-$24,133	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$62,679	-$23,645	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$63,733	-$23,577	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$71,651	-$23,564	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$83,114	-$23,199	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$86,048	-$23,027	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$79,175	-$22,970	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$74,823	-$22,760	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$73,011	-$22,588	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$75,419	-$21,317	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$82,571	-$21,239	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$68,227	-$21,179	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$66,055	-$21,101	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$67,568	-$20,954	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$66,966	-$20,896	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$64,140	-$20,229	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$75,226	-$20,080	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$81,641	-$20,045	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$65,299	-$19,690	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$74,323	-$19,650	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$73,289	-$18,533	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$66,168	-$18,489	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$67,660	-$18,160	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$76,244	-$17,951	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$74,381	-$17,621	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$69,093	-$17,396	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$67,479	-$17,347	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$73,151	-$16,321	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$73,827	-$16,015	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$79,685	-$15,180	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$82,564	-$14,422	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$70,638	-$13,723	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$74,010	-$12,845	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$68,742	-$7,887	A·B