Plumber vs Radiologic Technologist 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)

Radiologic Technologist earns $14,690 more nationally

Plumber leads in 7 states · Radiologic Technologist leads in 44 states

Radiologic Technologist

$77,660

national median wage

$63,464/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	Radiologic Technologist	Difference
CACalifornia	$54,543	$78,653	-$24,111	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$70,822	-$20,336	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$65,765	-$16,527	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$58,912	-$16,123	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$66,552	-$15,749	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$66,524	-$14,503	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$60,422	-$14,325	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$61,111	-$13,685	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$62,859	-$13,626	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$64,765	-$13,565	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$65,810	-$13,507	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$72,903	-$13,259	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$63,982	-$13,142	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$53,429	-$12,965	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$61,606	-$12,598	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$55,468	-$12,478	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$53,899	-$12,275	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$59,915	+$11,975	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$63,246	-$11,667	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$61,431	-$11,055	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$74,341	-$10,881	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$73,079	-$10,595	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$59,461	-$10,548	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$74,903	-$10,447	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$58,616	-$10,138	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$60,637	-$9,151	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$53,238	-$8,917	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$68,855	-$8,468	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$60,488	-$8,309	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$48,562	-$8,203	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$53,286	-$8,176	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$64,942	-$7,970	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$51,739	-$7,628	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$54,346	+$5,652	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$65,736	-$5,349	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$53,556	-$4,990	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$54,153	-$4,202	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$54,628	-$4,073	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$70,737	-$3,955	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$53,832	-$3,743	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$43,237	+$3,527	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$52,052	-$2,388	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$45,236	-$2,223	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$69,240	-$1,956	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$52,127	-$1,898	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$58,897	+$1,715	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$51,111	+$1,516	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$59,779	+$1,503	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$61,803	+$1,474	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$53,483	-$948	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$54,587	-$915	A·B