Plumber vs Elementary School Teacher 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)

Elementary School Teacher earns $140 more nationally

Plumber leads in 35 states · Elementary School Teacher leads in 16 states

Elementary School Teacher

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/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	Elementary School Teacher	Difference
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$42,829	+$14,085	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$49,130	+$11,725	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$40,591	+$11,106	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$57,175	+$10,968	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$37,060	+$9,988	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$38,820	+$8,860	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$39,730	+$8,357	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$49,514	+$8,298	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$56,956	+$7,900	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$49,169	+$7,661	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$53,625	+$7,541	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$42,362	+$7,138	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$48,193	+$6,563	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$45,894	+$6,213	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$44,223	+$6,199	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$40,887	+$5,726	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$39,280	+$5,673	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$37,010	+$5,579	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$44,577	+$5,554	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$48,192	-$5,322	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$51,098	-$5,013	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$60,615	-$4,410	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$59,056	+$3,965	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$63,810	-$3,895	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$50,921	+$3,751	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$51,402	+$3,744	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$43,254	+$3,410	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$40,659	+$3,252	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$53,265	-$3,201	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$64,495	-$3,163	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$36,151	+$2,882	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$43,459	+$2,741	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$50,703	-$2,378	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$49,189	-$2,353	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$42,755	-$2,343	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$54,761	-$1,989	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$60,251	-$1,958	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$62,644	+$1,861	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$50,551	+$1,832	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$43,141	-$1,782	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$44,235	+$1,639	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$60,150	+$1,446	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$55,408	+$1,352	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$44,519	+$1,089	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$41,109	-$953	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$45,345	+$725	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$44,906	-$513	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$46,051	-$498	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$53,705	+$397	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$51,737	+$326	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$42,514	-$182	A·B