Social Worker vs Plumber 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 $5,120 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 33 states · Plumber leads in 18 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 = Social Worker earns more after tax.

State	Social Worker	Plumber	Difference
ILIllinois	$53,911	$71,890	-$17,978	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$54,543	+$15,136	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$42,789	+$13,239	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$60,612	-$13,223	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$49,237	+$12,027	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$50,486	+$12,007	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$52,021	+$11,682	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$41,625	+$10,805	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$52,303	+$10,064	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$46,097	+$9,928	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$40,359	+$9,434	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$49,233	+$8,814	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$61,281	-$8,770	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$40,465	+$8,378	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$44,111	+$8,119	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$49,008	+$7,521	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$60,387	-$7,281	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$48,913	+$7,222	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$63,460	-$7,175	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$59,998	-$7,006	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$63,278	-$6,959	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$50,088	-$6,831	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$62,485	+$6,587	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$56,972	+$5,720	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$66,782	-$4,903	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$48,478	+$4,864	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$45,110	+$4,359	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$59,644	+$3,828	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$67,284	-$3,588	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$50,803	+$3,577	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$47,426	+$3,461	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$50,376	+$3,406	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$48,566	+$3,359	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$43,013	+$3,135	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$60,387	+$2,911	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$53,672	-$2,798	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$51,579	+$2,668	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$64,456	-$2,392	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$44,322	-$2,283	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$52,179	+$1,987	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$50,555	-$1,956	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$50,229	+$1,898	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$51,486	+$1,723	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$49,663	+$1,531	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$50,840	-$1,165	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$49,950	+$1,092	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$46,764	-$970	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$42,990	+$940	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$52,535	+$795	A·B
COColorado	$50,539	$51,200	-$661	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$52,627	-$263	A·B