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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $33,480 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 48 states · Electrician leads in 3 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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
COColorado	$92,162	$49,773	+$42,390	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$48,016	+$38,799	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$48,888	+$32,924	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$41,943	+$32,711	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$40,145	+$32,547	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$55,042	+$29,678	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,196	$49,603	+$29,593	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$54,367	+$27,282	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$52,285	+$26,475	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$43,977	+$26,307	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$52,175	+$25,557	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$46,653	+$25,000	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$48,387	+$24,211	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$46,261	+$24,202	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$50,926	+$24,120	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$49,739	+$24,038	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$80,866	$57,261	+$23,605	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$44,846	+$23,092	A·B
CACalifornia	$81,347	$58,629	+$22,717	A·B
OROregon	$89,884	$68,694	+$21,190	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$48,273	+$21,118	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,126	$55,402	+$20,724	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$49,225	+$19,958	A·B
MEMaine	$71,540	$52,806	+$18,734	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$59,057	+$18,715	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$48,818	+$18,655	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$54,821	+$17,372	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$48,955	+$16,962	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,621	$52,675	+$16,946	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,039	$66,148	+$16,891	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,267	$62,178	+$16,089	A·B
NYNew York	$73,819	$59,371	+$14,448	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$48,560	+$13,444	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,136	$61,744	+$13,392	A·B
WAWashington	$88,172	$75,400	+$12,772	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,247	$58,994	+$12,252	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$46,383	+$12,102	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$47,915	+$11,792	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$52,891	+$10,407	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$56,346	+$10,104	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$48,566	+$9,788	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$62,485	+$8,585	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$51,989	-$7,617	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$48,659	+$5,998	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$47,042	-$5,750	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$57,122	+$4,858	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$51,244	+$4,649	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$60,502	+$4,531	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,543	$62,338	+$3,206	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$71,994	+$726	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$49,210	-$22	A·B