Plumber vs Physical Therapist 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)

Physical Therapist earns $38,050 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
FLFlorida	$42,789	$78,392	-$35,603	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$75,991	-$35,527	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$88,165	-$33,623	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$73,364	-$33,005	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$81,790	-$32,557	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$82,817	-$32,331	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$73,489	-$31,864	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$79,644	-$31,078	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$74,948	-$30,838	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$75,870	-$30,760	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$74,712	-$30,390	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$72,511	-$29,497	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$71,610	-$28,621	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$79,975	-$28,396	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$76,350	-$27,872	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$78,209	-$27,406	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$74,703	-$27,277	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$77,634	-$27,258	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$73,575	-$26,810	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$77,934	-$25,631	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$77,037	-$25,551	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$77,210	-$25,189	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$75,807	-$24,968	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$70,577	-$24,480	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$75,647	-$24,446	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$76,937	-$24,310	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$73,130	-$24,122	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$74,126	-$23,897	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$73,648	-$23,698	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$75,794	-$23,615	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$73,257	-$23,593	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$73,065	-$22,510	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$75,821	-$22,149	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$71,113	-$21,876	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$71,314	-$21,226	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$69,664	-$20,751	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$76,824	-$19,851	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$79,037	-$18,650	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$85,258	-$17,974	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$69,036	-$16,501	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$80,685	-$16,230	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$74,493	-$14,496	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$75,547	-$14,265	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$73,574	-$13,931	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$73,953	-$13,566	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$75,877	-$12,417	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$74,119	-$11,634	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$73,185	-$9,907	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$70,304	-$9,692	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$73,755	-$6,973	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$76,585	-$4,696	A·B