Plumber vs Occupational Therapist 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)

Occupational Therapist earns $31,630 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 51 states

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
FLFlorida	$45,553	$72,032	-$26,480	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$71,514	-$25,429	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$77,660	-$25,278	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$71,822	-$25,158	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$67,246	-$24,914	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$72,736	-$24,411	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$65,008	-$23,649	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$66,454	-$23,584	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$68,515	-$22,641	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$75,307	-$22,535	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$68,998	-$22,162	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$66,203	-$21,810	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$71,166	-$21,102	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$59,666	-$20,632	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$66,190	-$20,581	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$60,592	-$20,180	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$65,087	-$20,133	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$62,399	-$19,810	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$74,846	-$19,700	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$59,524	-$19,369	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$78,511	-$18,596	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$66,664	-$18,578	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$64,997	-$17,950	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$70,041	-$17,935	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$63,921	-$17,851	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$65,523	-$17,844	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$74,026	-$17,821	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$82,585	-$17,728	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$69,659	-$17,597	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$67,977	-$17,554	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$63,699	-$17,499	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$63,818	-$17,205	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$75,168	-$16,875	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$77,996	-$16,664	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$79,467	-$16,446	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$59,841	-$15,931	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$83,992	-$15,850	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$70,233	-$15,560	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$64,699	-$15,199	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$76,753	-$15,157	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$71,293	-$14,532	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$71,329	-$14,499	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$66,052	-$14,355	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$68,452	-$14,350	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$69,002	-$14,246	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$74,337	-$13,482	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$63,218	-$13,087	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$70,242	-$12,430	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$67,502	-$10,588	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$74,769	-$10,263	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$69,013	-$7,848	A·B