Social Worker vs Electrician Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Social Worker earns $5,740 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 32 states · Electrician leads in 19 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 = Social Worker earns more after tax.

State	Social Worker	Electrician	Difference
ILIllinois	$53,911	$71,994	-$18,083	A·B
WAWashington	$61,014	$75,400	-$14,386	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$56,346	-$13,089	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$48,560	+$12,704	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$51,989	+$11,714	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$44,846	+$11,182	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$47,915	+$10,132	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,470	$58,629	+$9,841	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$40,145	+$9,648	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$43,977	+$8,453	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$54,367	+$8,126	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$48,818	+$7,711	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$48,566	+$7,459	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$54,821	-$7,432	A·B
OROregon	$61,282	$68,694	-$7,412	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$46,383	+$6,960	A·B
NYNew York	$52,784	$59,371	-$6,587	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$62,485	+$6,587	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$59,057	-$6,546	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$55,952	$62,338	-$6,385	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$60,502	-$6,255	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$48,273	-$6,235	A·B
RIRhode Island	$61,493	$55,402	+$6,092	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,001	$61,744	-$5,743	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$46,653	+$5,576	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$62,764	$57,261	+$5,503	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$48,888	+$5,492	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$49,225	-$5,295	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$41,943	+$4,205	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$57,122	-$4,131	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$48,016	+$4,111	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$48,659	+$3,705	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,283	$58,994	+$3,288	A·B
MEMaine	$55,772	$52,806	+$2,966	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,425	$66,148	-$2,723	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$47,042	+$2,428	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$51,244	-$2,402	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$49,739	+$2,186	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$48,955	+$1,932	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,830	$52,675	-$1,845	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$49,210	+$1,832	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$55,042	-$1,711	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$52,175	+$1,607	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$52,891	+$1,275	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$52,285	+$923	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,082	$62,178	+$904	A·B
COColorado	$50,263	$49,773	+$491	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$46,261	-$466	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$50,926	+$268	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$48,387	+$212	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,424	$49,603	-$179	A·B