Psychologist vs Construction Manager Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $11,150 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 8 states · Construction Manager leads in 43 states

Construction Manager

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Construction Manager	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$84,090	-$39,719	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$105,086	-$39,142	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$75,499	-$34,207	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$76,835	-$27,647	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$79,604	-$24,946	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$96,945	-$22,682	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$103,969	-$20,660	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$91,303	-$20,234	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$88,691	-$19,508	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$78,899	-$19,191	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$76,607	-$18,253	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$75,991	-$17,506	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$95,990	-$16,358	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$77,567	-$15,586	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$93,301	-$15,568	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$86,451	-$14,725	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$104,345	-$14,577	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$81,516	-$13,578	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$94,389	-$12,870	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$78,766	-$12,849	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$74,823	-$12,820	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$75,990	-$12,691	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$77,105	-$12,072	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$78,273	-$11,824	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$75,544	+$11,271	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$85,025	-$9,437	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$78,794	-$9,110	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$87,464	-$8,807	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$91,531	-$8,696	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$78,851	-$8,567	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$84,405	+$8,313	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$79,980	-$7,259	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$74,658	-$7,184	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$83,828	-$6,056	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$66,932	+$5,761	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$79,187	+$5,534	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$76,937	-$5,283	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$79,032	-$5,255	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$69,622	+$5,032	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$76,715	-$4,523	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$76,092	-$4,064	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$74,806	+$3,955	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$59,570	-$3,676	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$87,351	+$3,460	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$72,796	-$3,404	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$83,949	-$2,137	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$73,529	+$1,517	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$78,328	-$1,102	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$71,425	-$962	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$82,367	-$718	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$73,210	-$612	A·B