Plumber vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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)

Plumber earns $7,230 more nationally

Plumber leads in 50 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 1 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$45,834	+$17,187	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$48,017	+$16,489	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$45,602	+$15,563	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$46,207	+$15,125	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$46,051	+$14,804	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$54,793	+$13,349	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$51,539	+$13,318	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$44,726	+$13,086	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$45,211	+$13,082	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$48,889	+$12,707	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$45,016	+$11,744	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$43,817	+$10,855	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$44,111	+$10,646	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,915	$49,547	+$10,368	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$43,839	+$10,263	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$45,111	+$10,036	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$46,402	+$9,803	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$47,522	+$9,308	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$47,854	+$9,061	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$42,744	+$8,953	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$42,898	+$7,234	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$42,384	+$7,116	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$45,196	+$6,866	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$45,923	+$6,849	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$44,285	+$6,138	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$41,993	+$6,094	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$44,215	+$5,849	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$41,939	+$5,740	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$46,440	+$5,666	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$46,718	+$5,665	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$41,299	+$4,901	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$42,104	+$4,509	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$42,337	+$3,734	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$42,997	+$3,667	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$41,368	+$3,586	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$43,504	+$3,543	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$42,304	+$3,305	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$45,111	+$3,214	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$43,718	+$3,118	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$41,420	+$2,973	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$40,969	+$2,942	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$42,701	+$2,852	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$43,556	+$2,529	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$40,843	+$1,746	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$38,761	+$1,650	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$44,308	+$1,567	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$41,005	+$1,327	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$42,084	+$786	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$40,656	+$703	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$38,451	+$583	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$40,541	-$386	A·B