Plumber vs Software Engineering Manager 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)

Software Engineering Manager earns $106,590 more nationally

Plumber leads in 0 states · Software Engineering Manager leads in 51 states

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/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	Software Engineering Manager	Difference
WAWashington	$64,857	$156,609	-$91,752	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$142,814	-$82,899	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$123,734	-$77,649	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$125,021	-$76,696	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$136,444	-$75,112	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$126,014	-$73,908	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$112,997	-$70,665	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$133,591	-$70,570	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$122,287	-$69,904	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$114,768	-$69,215	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$133,472	-$68,966	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$115,592	-$68,929	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$121,573	-$68,801	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$110,242	-$67,372	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$127,702	-$66,106	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$113,584	-$65,497	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$117,544	-$62,871	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$112,805	-$62,741	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$118,479	-$62,274	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$107,933	-$62,059	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$115,452	-$60,305	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$115,995	-$59,234	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$110,124	-$58,061	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$98,946	-$57,587	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$102,454	-$57,500	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$104,306	-$57,470	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$101,560	-$57,167	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$109,853	-$55,751	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$113,215	-$55,403	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$113,526	-$55,233	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$104,956	-$54,534	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$94,767	-$54,355	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$99,666	-$54,057	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$115,001	-$53,835	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$99,829	-$53,758	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$105,276	-$53,579	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$102,688	-$53,188	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$107,824	-$53,067	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$99,404	-$52,791	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$94,757	-$52,168	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$98,441	-$50,761	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$96,314	-$49,266	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$98,825	-$48,693	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$88,141	-$47,986	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$92,439	-$46,239	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$84,343	-$45,310	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$112,718	-$44,576	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$87,623	-$43,712	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$100,415	-$43,585	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$103,899	-$43,044	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$99,799	-$42,884	A·B