Plumber vs Operations Manager 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)

Operations Manager earns $40,320 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Operations Manager leads in 51 states

Operations Manager

$101,870

national median wage

$80,496/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	Operations Manager	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$103,047	-$40,027	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$83,142	-$37,057	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$81,881	-$33,556	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$96,594	-$31,737	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$84,468	-$31,696	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$90,009	-$30,095	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$72,939	-$30,069	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$94,516	-$30,011	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$75,550	-$29,997	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$71,856	-$29,524	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$81,252	-$29,146	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$84,323	-$28,118	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$78,179	-$28,115	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$80,474	-$28,092	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$89,085	-$27,753	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$73,857	-$27,194	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$72,736	-$26,862	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$88,270	-$26,673	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$66,926	-$25,568	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$70,273	-$23,437	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$70,606	-$22,520	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$61,899	-$21,487	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$63,711	-$21,122	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$76,253	-$21,107	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$75,777	-$21,104	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$79,104	-$20,811	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$78,504	-$20,692	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$64,894	-$20,501	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$65,087	-$20,133	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$65,558	-$19,949	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$66,404	-$19,791	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$71,687	-$19,624	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$59,524	-$19,369	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$76,002	-$19,242	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$65,248	-$19,178	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$57,696	-$18,663	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$72,418	-$18,316	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$68,650	-$18,227	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$64,360	-$18,160	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$67,279	-$17,779	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$69,329	-$17,632	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$64,294	-$17,247	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$77,515	-$16,350	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$70,303	-$15,547	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$59,189	-$15,278	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$62,945	-$15,266	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$65,158	-$15,026	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$68,869	-$11,954	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$68,515	-$11,685	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$71,853	-$10,998	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$77,660	-$9,518	A·B