Software Engineering Manager vs Plumber Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Engineering Manager earns $106,590 more nationally

Software Engineering Manager 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 = Software Engineering Manager earns more after tax.

State	Software Engineering Manager	Plumber	Difference
WAWashington	$156,609	$64,857	+$91,752	A·B
CACalifornia	$142,814	$59,915	+$82,899	A·B
VAVirginia	$123,734	$46,085	+$77,649	A·B
TXTexas	$125,021	$48,325	+$76,696	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$136,444	$61,332	+$75,112	A·B
COColorado	$126,014	$52,106	+$73,908	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$112,997	$42,332	+$70,665	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$133,591	$63,021	+$70,570	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,287	$52,383	+$69,904	A·B
FLFlorida	$114,768	$45,553	+$69,215	A·B
NYNew York	$133,472	$64,506	+$68,966	A·B
AZArizona	$115,592	$46,663	+$68,929	A·B
MDMaryland	$121,573	$52,772	+$68,801	A·B
GAGeorgia	$110,242	$42,870	+$67,372	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,702	$61,596	+$66,106	A·B
UTUtah	$113,584	$48,087	+$65,497	A·B
OROregon	$117,544	$54,673	+$62,871	A·B
DEDelaware	$112,805	$50,064	+$62,741	A·B
CTConnecticut	$118,479	$56,205	+$62,274	A·B
TNTennessee	$107,933	$45,874	+$62,059	A·B
NVNevada	$115,452	$55,147	+$60,305	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$115,995	$56,760	+$59,234	A·B
OHOhio	$110,124	$52,062	+$58,061	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$98,946	$41,358	+$57,587	A·B
IDIdaho	$102,454	$44,954	+$57,500	A·B
VTVermont	$104,306	$46,836	+$57,470	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,560	$44,393	+$57,167	A·B
MIMichigan	$109,853	$54,102	+$55,751	A·B
MNMinnesota	$113,215	$57,812	+$55,403	A·B
RIRhode Island	$113,526	$58,293	+$55,233	A·B
INIndiana	$104,956	$50,423	+$54,534	A·B
ALAlabama	$94,767	$40,411	+$54,355	A·B
MEMaine	$99,666	$45,609	+$54,057	A·B
ILIllinois	$115,001	$61,165	+$53,835	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,829	$46,070	+$53,758	A·B
MOMissouri	$105,276	$51,697	+$53,579	A·B
NENebraska	$102,688	$49,500	+$53,188	A·B
WIWisconsin	$107,824	$54,756	+$53,067	A·B
KSKansas	$99,404	$46,613	+$52,791	A·B
OKOklahoma	$94,757	$42,589	+$52,168	A·B
MTMontana	$98,441	$47,679	+$50,761	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$96,314	$47,047	+$49,266	A·B
IAIowa	$98,825	$50,131	+$48,693	A·B
ARArkansas	$88,141	$40,156	+$47,986	A·B
LALouisiana	$92,439	$46,200	+$46,239	A·B
MSMississippi	$84,343	$39,033	+$45,310	A·B
AKAlaska	$112,718	$68,142	+$44,576	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$87,623	$43,911	+$43,712	A·B
WYWyoming	$100,415	$56,830	+$43,585	A·B
HIHawaii	$103,899	$60,855	+$43,044	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$99,799	$56,914	+$42,884	A·B