Plumber vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $70,290 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$98,843	-$55,853	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$98,207	-$55,418	A·B
CACalifornia	$53,653	$108,381	-$54,727	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$105,131	-$53,110	A·B
WAWashington	$63,359	$116,391	-$53,032	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$101,421	-$52,942	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$94,503	-$52,878	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$102,042	-$52,809	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,254	$111,343	-$52,089	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$102,479	-$51,993	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$95,295	-$50,974	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$102,397	-$50,818	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$100,804	-$50,716	A·B
RIRhode Island	$51,593	$101,825	-$50,233	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$99,258	-$50,021	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$100,724	-$49,921	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$90,227	-$49,763	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$96,897	-$49,471	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$97,988	-$48,324	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$97,117	-$48,110	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$93,454	-$47,357	A·B
NYNew York	$60,017	$107,193	-$47,176	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,582	$97,609	-$47,027	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$96,842	-$46,466	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$97,754	-$45,575	A·B
COColorado	$50,920	$95,750	-$44,830	A·B
MEMaine	$48,603	$92,430	-$43,827	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$96,309	-$43,773	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$96,352	-$43,725	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$95,203	-$43,717	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$93,795	-$43,240	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$86,686	-$42,575	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,607	$98,141	-$41,534	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$89,022	-$40,456	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$90,177	-$40,226	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,872	$99,751	-$39,879	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,625	$92,700	-$39,075	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$77,823	-$37,463	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,013	$104,190	-$37,177	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$96,116	-$36,118	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$81,122	-$36,012	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$96,005	-$35,394	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,077	$98,331	-$35,253	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$96,390	-$35,108	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,911	$97,763	-$34,851	A·B
OROregon	$66,130	$99,459	-$33,328	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$75,504	-$32,490	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$82,683	-$32,454	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$78,544	-$31,780	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$92,680	-$30,195	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$89,386	-$17,497	A·B