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

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $32,860 more nationally

Plumber leads in 3 states · Psychologist leads in 48 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
COColorado	$50,920	$92,162	-$41,242	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$86,814	-$36,586	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$72,693	-$32,333	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$84,720	-$32,185	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$74,654	-$31,641	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$81,649	-$31,163	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$81,812	-$31,009	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$70,284	-$28,659	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,582	$79,196	-$28,613	A·B
CACalifornia	$53,653	$81,347	-$27,693	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$71,654	-$27,543	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$77,733	-$27,357	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$78,760	-$27,275	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$69,183	-$26,193	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$75,047	-$25,383	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$73,777	-$25,211	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$67,938	-$25,149	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$69,391	-$25,070	A·B
WAWashington	$63,359	$88,172	-$24,813	A·B
RIRhode Island	$51,593	$76,126	-$24,533	A·B
OROregon	$66,130	$89,884	-$23,754	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$70,463	-$23,698	A·B
MEMaine	$48,603	$71,540	-$22,936	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$72,598	-$22,043	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$59,872	$80,866	-$20,994	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,254	$78,267	-$19,013	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$65,917	-$18,491	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$67,473	-$18,466	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$77,771	-$16,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$66,450	-$16,361	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,013	$83,039	-$16,026	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,625	$69,621	-$15,996	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$55,893	-$15,429	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,607	$71,247	-$14,640	A·B
NYNew York	$60,017	$73,819	-$13,803	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$65,033	-$13,453	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$62,003	-$12,766	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$58,354	-$12,257	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,911	$75,136	-$12,224	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$72,193	-$11,581	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$63,298	-$11,120	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$59,707	-$10,474	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$58,485	-$10,006	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$71,069	-$8,585	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$44,372	+$7,649	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$41,292	+$3,818	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,077	$65,543	-$2,466	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$54,657	-$2,030	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$61,981	-$1,983	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$72,720	-$831	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$49,188	+$763	A·B