Social Worker vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 $10,650 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 48 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 3 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
CACalifornia	$69,679	$48,560	+$21,119	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$50,602	+$18,469	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$46,865	+$16,606	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$46,867	+$15,825	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$46,581	+$15,298	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$46,011	+$15,253	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$41,582	+$14,552	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$49,281	+$14,422	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$48,535	+$13,833	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$42,355	+$13,673	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$39,925	+$13,418	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$44,822	+$13,225	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$43,005	+$13,020	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$40,290	+$12,074	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$40,548	+$11,882	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$51,113	+$11,380	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$52,154	+$11,144	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$41,858	+$10,372	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$44,380	+$10,000	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$40,222	+$9,572	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$54,319	+$9,377	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$47,415	+$9,114	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$40,017	+$8,826	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$53,411	+$8,653	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$44,392	+$8,599	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$48,085	+$8,200	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$45,772	+$8,010	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$48,635	+$7,684	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$43,651	+$7,236	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$45,019	+$7,109	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$47,406	+$6,505	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$44,956	+$6,239	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$46,541	+$5,970	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$40,210	+$5,938	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$45,554	+$5,488	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$48,719	+$5,447	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$48,032	+$5,176	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$46,863	+$5,062	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$48,137	+$4,969	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$41,221	+$4,573	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$45,321	+$4,149	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$47,883	-$3,953	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$49,562	+$3,768	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$50,607	+$3,640	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$47,420	+$3,454	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$46,518	+$3,157	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$41,351	+$1,906	A·B
COColorado	$50,539	$48,656	+$1,884	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$46,810	+$1,789	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$47,616	-$227	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$42,107	-$68	A·B