Psychologist vs Electrician Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $23,740 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 51 states · Electrician leads in 0 states

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	Electrician	Difference
VAVirginia	$70,222	$46,696	+$23,525	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$59,972	+$23,206	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$52,356	+$20,982	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$61,832	+$20,342	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$47,736	+$19,987	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$54,102	+$19,337	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$48,566	+$18,542	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$43,629	+$18,349	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$47,007	+$17,990	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$48,026	+$17,690	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$65,103	+$17,482	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$61,182	+$17,468	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$60,125	+$17,268	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$55,609	+$17,120	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$41,625	+$16,988	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$45,985	+$16,291	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$46,933	+$16,096	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$56,461	+$16,082	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$44,741	+$15,877	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$46,356	+$15,124	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$54,870	+$14,747	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$51,946	+$14,120	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$54,543	+$13,520	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$41,323	+$13,387	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$43,784	+$12,711	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$48,738	+$12,671	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$60,495	+$12,600	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$61,730	+$12,395	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$46,996	+$12,281	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$40,995	+$11,964	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$56,724	+$11,791	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$49,701	+$11,772	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$39,207	+$11,658	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$47,078	+$11,535	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$47,795	+$10,871	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$53,800	+$10,649	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$47,576	+$10,423	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$56,020	+$9,890	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$53,816	+$9,761	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$49,661	+$9,678	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$48,125	+$9,624	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$56,176	+$9,525	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$51,049	+$9,525	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$58,848	+$9,488	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$50,873	+$8,850	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$45,431	+$8,540	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$54,373	+$8,130	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$55,664	+$7,056	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$53,231	+$6,921	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$70,625	+$6,332	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$60,950	+$4,794	A·B