Plumber vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $23,780 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Psychologist leads in 51 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
VAVirginia	$46,085	$70,222	-$24,137	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$82,174	-$22,259	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$73,439	-$21,057	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$67,723	-$20,887	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$73,339	-$20,567	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$83,178	-$20,157	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$61,978	-$19,646	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$64,997	-$19,445	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$65,715	-$19,052	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$67,108	-$18,783	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$62,276	-$17,883	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$60,618	-$17,748	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$82,585	-$17,728	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$63,030	-$17,421	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$78,650	-$17,318	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$58,613	-$17,254	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$72,729	-$16,524	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$66,066	-$16,002	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$68,062	-$15,956	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$77,393	-$15,797	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$61,480	-$15,606	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$69,617	-$14,944	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$59,277	-$14,323	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$54,710	-$14,299	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$72,544	-$14,251	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$56,495	-$13,906	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$68,515	-$13,368	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$61,408	-$13,322	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$52,959	-$12,804	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$58,613	-$12,543	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$73,095	-$12,240	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$59,723	-$12,044	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$61,473	-$11,973	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$50,865	-$11,832	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$58,666	-$11,619	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$57,750	-$11,550	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$63,577	-$11,514	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$57,999	-$11,386	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$68,336	-$10,524	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$60,574	-$10,151	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$53,971	-$10,060	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$64,449	-$9,692	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$74,125	-$9,620	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$59,339	-$9,208	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$65,910	-$9,150	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$65,701	-$8,871	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$76,957	-$8,815	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$60,152	-$8,455	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$62,503	-$8,401	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$62,721	-$5,806	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$65,743	-$4,578	A·B