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

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Radiologic Technologist earns $3,590 more nationally

Plumber leads in 18 states · Radiologic Technologist leads in 32 states

Radiologic Technologist

$65,140

national median wage

$54,520/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
ILIllinois	$61,165	$52,663	+$8,502	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$67,522	-$7,607	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$54,181	-$7,517	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$54,336	-$7,499	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$49,659	-$7,327	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$49,759	+$7,155	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$52,780	-$6,695	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$57,969	+$6,537	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$50,784	-$6,391	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$51,868	-$6,316	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$58,666	-$6,283	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$47,615	-$6,256	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$48,379	-$5,509	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$53,475	-$5,150	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$50,702	-$5,093	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$49,874	-$4,920	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$57,595	-$4,823	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$52,288	+$4,472	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$47,587	+$4,110	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$46,190	+$3,942	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$58,529	-$3,856	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$43,915	-$3,760	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$68,515	-$3,658	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$51,173	+$3,584	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$58,666	-$3,519	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$54,355	+$3,457	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$53,475	+$3,354	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$51,000	+$3,102	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$48,654	-$2,780	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$54,872	-$2,766	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$41,787	-$2,754	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$52,679	-$2,615	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$50,630	-$2,544	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$44,933	-$2,344	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$49,689	-$2,010	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$48,467	+$1,956	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$42,235	-$1,823	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$66,404	+$1,738	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$57,814	-$1,608	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$47,905	+$1,595	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$59,433	+$1,422	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$50,945	+$1,117	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$64,004	-$983	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$62,312	-$980	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$59,245	-$952	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$60,758	+$838	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$46,143	+$470	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$46,467	-$397	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$43,548	+$363	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$46,208	-$8	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$47,047	$0	A·B