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

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $23,780 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 51 states · Plumber leads in 0 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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
VAVirginia	$70,222	$46,085	+$24,137	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$59,915	+$22,259	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$52,383	+$21,057	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$46,836	+$20,887	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$52,772	+$20,567	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$63,021	+$20,157	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$42,332	+$19,646	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$45,553	+$19,445	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$46,663	+$19,052	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$48,325	+$18,783	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$44,393	+$17,883	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$42,870	+$17,748	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$64,857	+$17,728	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$45,609	+$17,421	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$61,332	+$17,318	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$41,358	+$17,254	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$56,205	+$16,524	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$50,064	+$16,002	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$52,106	+$15,956	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$61,596	+$15,797	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$45,874	+$15,606	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$54,673	+$14,944	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$44,954	+$14,323	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$40,411	+$14,299	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$58,293	+$14,251	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$42,589	+$13,906	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$55,147	+$13,368	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$48,087	+$13,322	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$40,156	+$12,804	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$46,070	+$12,543	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$60,855	+$12,240	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$47,679	+$12,044	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$49,500	+$11,973	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$39,033	+$11,832	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$47,047	+$11,619	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$46,200	+$11,550	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$52,062	+$11,514	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$46,613	+$11,386	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$57,812	+$10,524	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$50,423	+$10,151	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$43,911	+$10,060	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$54,756	+$9,692	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$64,506	+$9,620	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$50,131	+$9,208	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$56,760	+$9,150	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$56,830	+$8,871	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$68,142	+$8,815	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$51,697	+$8,455	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$54,102	+$8,401	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$56,914	+$5,806	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$61,165	+$4,578	A·B