Plumber vs Social Worker 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)

Social Worker earns $5,120 more nationally

Plumber leads in 18 states · Social Worker leads in 33 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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	Social Worker	Difference
ILIllinois	$71,890	$53,911	+$17,978	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$69,679	-$15,136	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$56,028	-$13,239	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$47,389	+$13,223	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$61,264	-$12,027	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$62,493	-$12,007	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$63,703	-$11,682	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$52,430	-$10,805	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$62,367	-$10,064	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$56,025	-$9,928	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$49,793	-$9,434	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$58,047	-$8,814	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$52,511	+$8,770	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$48,843	-$8,378	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$52,230	-$8,119	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$56,529	-$7,521	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$53,106	+$7,281	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$56,134	-$7,222	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$56,285	+$7,175	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$52,992	+$7,006	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$56,319	+$6,959	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$43,257	+$6,831	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$69,072	-$6,587	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$62,692	-$5,720	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$61,878	+$4,903	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$53,343	-$4,864	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$49,470	-$4,359	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$63,472	-$3,828	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$63,696	+$3,588	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$54,380	-$3,577	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$50,887	-$3,461	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$53,782	-$3,406	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$51,925	-$3,359	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$46,148	-$3,135	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$63,298	-$2,911	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$50,874	+$2,798	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$54,247	-$2,668	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$62,064	+$2,392	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$42,039	+$2,283	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$54,166	-$1,987	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$48,599	+$1,956	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$52,127	-$1,898	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$53,208	-$1,723	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$51,194	-$1,531	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$49,675	+$1,165	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$51,042	-$1,092	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$45,795	+$970	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$43,930	-$940	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$53,331	-$795	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$50,539	+$661	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$52,364	+$263	A·B