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

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Plumber earns $5,530 more nationally

Plumber leads in 48 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 3 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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
ILIllinois	$71,890	$47,406	+$24,483	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$46,581	+$20,201	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$44,392	+$15,605	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$48,085	+$15,376	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$46,541	+$14,740	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$48,635	+$14,643	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$47,616	+$12,996	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$54,319	+$12,965	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$46,865	+$12,779	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$40,290	+$12,337	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$48,137	+$12,250	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$50,602	+$11,882	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$53,411	+$11,045	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$46,867	+$10,105	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$41,351	+$8,738	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$39,925	+$8,553	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$52,154	+$8,232	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$41,582	+$7,331	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$44,380	+$6,423	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$47,420	+$6,252	A·B
CACalifornia	$54,543	$48,560	+$5,983	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$41,221	+$5,543	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$45,019	+$5,210	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$47,883	-$4,893	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$44,956	+$4,708	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$45,772	+$4,604	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$44,822	+$4,411	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$45,554	+$4,396	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$46,518	+$4,321	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$43,651	+$3,775	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$48,535	+$3,769	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$46,810	+$3,745	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$48,719	+$3,460	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$48,032	+$3,453	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$46,011	+$3,226	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$43,005	+$3,092	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$49,562	+$2,973	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$40,210	+$2,803	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$49,281	+$2,740	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$48,656	+$2,544	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$41,858	+$2,253	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$42,107	+$2,215	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$46,863	+$1,703	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$47,415	+$1,593	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$40,548	+$1,077	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$50,607	+$972	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$51,113	-$627	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$40,017	+$448	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$42,355	+$434	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$45,321	-$210	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$40,222	+$138	A·B