Psychologist vs Plumber 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 $32,860 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 48 states · Plumber leads in 3 states

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
COColorado	$92,162	$50,920	+$41,242	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$50,229	+$36,586	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$40,359	+$32,333	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$52,535	+$32,185	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$43,013	+$31,641	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$50,486	+$31,163	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$50,803	+$31,009	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$41,625	+$28,659	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,196	$50,582	+$28,613	A·B
CACalifornia	$81,347	$53,653	+$27,693	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$44,111	+$27,543	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$50,376	+$27,357	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$51,486	+$27,275	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$42,990	+$26,193	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$49,663	+$25,383	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$48,566	+$25,211	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$42,789	+$25,149	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$44,322	+$25,070	A·B
WAWashington	$88,172	$63,359	+$24,813	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,126	$51,593	+$24,533	A·B
OROregon	$89,884	$66,130	+$23,754	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$46,764	+$23,698	A·B
MEMaine	$71,540	$48,603	+$22,936	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$50,555	+$22,043	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$80,866	$59,872	+$20,994	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,267	$59,254	+$19,013	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$47,426	+$18,491	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$49,008	+$18,466	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$61,281	+$16,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$50,088	+$16,361	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,039	$67,013	+$16,026	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,621	$53,625	+$15,996	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$40,465	+$15,429	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,247	$56,607	+$14,640	A·B
NYNew York	$73,819	$60,017	+$13,803	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$51,579	+$13,453	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$49,237	+$12,766	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$46,097	+$12,257	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,136	$62,911	+$12,224	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$60,612	+$11,581	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$52,179	+$11,120	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$49,233	+$10,474	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$48,478	+$10,006	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$62,485	+$8,585	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$52,021	-$7,649	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$45,110	-$3,818	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,543	$63,077	+$2,466	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$52,627	+$2,030	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$59,998	+$1,983	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$71,890	+$831	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$49,950	-$763	A·B