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

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Plumber earns $630 more nationally

Plumber leads in 24 states · Elementary School Teacher leads in 26 states

Elementary School Teacher

$62,340

national median wage

$52,270/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
ILIllinois	$71,890	$50,701	+$21,188	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$72,866	-$18,323	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$45,452	+$15,160	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$67,322	-$15,019	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$78,554	-$14,098	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$50,128	+$13,150	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$49,055	+$12,226	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$47,666	+$11,978	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$56,119	+$10,663	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$39,618	+$10,470	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$49,879	+$10,118	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$43,005	+$9,622	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$40,978	+$8,972	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$42,270	+$8,532	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$70,389	-$7,904	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$58,210	-$7,834	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$39,496	+$7,269	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$38,731	+$5,590	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$50,522	-$5,412	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$58,725	-$5,053	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$47,388	+$4,791	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$62,500	+$4,784	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$47,542	-$4,529	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$44,959	-$4,494	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$52,904	-$4,426	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$45,308	+$4,356	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$44,516	+$4,050	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$46,814	-$4,026	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$48,638	+$3,897	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$60,643	-$3,671	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$46,855	+$3,374	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$47,479	-$3,368	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$62,998	-$2,611	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$51,499	-$2,266	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$53,697	-$2,212	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$49,448	-$2,022	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$53,950	-$1,928	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$52,334	-$1,848	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$47,778	-$1,681	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$49,636	+$1,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$52,381	-$1,541	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$41,640	+$1,350	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$40,411	+$1,214	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$49,660	+$894	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$41,009	-$650	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$49,792	-$554	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$49,214	-$302	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$51,643	-$64	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$49,031	-$23	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$60,381	+$6	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$63,460	$0	A·B