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

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $38,160 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	$45,553	$75,262	-$29,709	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$77,372	-$29,047	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$75,615	-$28,951	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$80,890	-$28,507	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$74,479	-$28,394	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$70,269	-$27,937	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$68,582	-$27,224	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$70,079	-$27,210	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$72,448	-$26,573	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$65,552	-$25,141	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$63,992	-$24,958	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$77,662	-$24,890	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$69,207	-$24,814	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$74,730	-$24,666	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$71,287	-$24,450	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$64,507	-$24,352	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$66,722	-$24,133	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$69,723	-$24,114	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$68,695	-$23,741	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$78,076	-$22,929	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$82,534	-$22,619	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$68,055	-$21,855	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$73,727	-$21,621	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$69,680	-$21,593	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$67,630	-$21,559	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$73,437	-$21,375	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$68,227	-$21,179	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$68,482	-$20,802	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$76,981	-$20,775	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$71,066	-$20,643	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$85,111	-$20,254	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$64,140	-$20,229	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$66,785	-$20,172	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$87,925	-$19,782	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$77,523	-$19,230	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$81,687	-$18,666	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$73,060	-$18,388	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$79,689	-$18,357	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$75,054	-$18,293	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$67,660	-$18,160	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$69,716	-$18,019	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$71,486	-$17,384	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$71,988	-$17,232	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$78,410	-$16,814	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$73,151	-$16,321	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$66,186	-$16,054	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$76,566	-$15,711	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$73,159	-$15,347	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$70,638	-$13,723	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$77,722	-$13,217	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$72,669	-$11,504	A·B