Elementary School Teacher vs Electrician Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Elementary School Teacher

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Elementary School Teacher earns $100 more nationally

Elementary School Teacher leads in 15 states · Electrician leads in 36 states

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Elementary School Teacher earns more after tax.

State	Elementary School Teacher	Electrician	Difference
AKAlaska	$57,175	$70,625	-$13,451	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,829	$55,664	-$12,835	A·B
MOMissouri	$40,591	$53,231	-$12,640	A·B
MTMontana	$38,820	$50,873	-$12,053	A·B
HIHawaii	$49,130	$60,495	-$11,365	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$37,060	$47,795	-$10,735	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,514	$58,848	-$9,334	A·B
UTUtah	$39,730	$48,738	-$9,008	A·B
COColorado	$45,894	$54,543	-$8,649	A·B
WAWashington	$56,956	$65,103	-$8,147	A·B
IDIdaho	$39,280	$46,996	-$7,716	A·B
NENebraska	$42,362	$49,701	-$7,339	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,625	$60,950	-$7,325	A·B
WYWyoming	$49,169	$56,176	-$7,007	A·B
INIndiana	$44,223	$51,049	-$6,826	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,010	$43,784	-$6,774	A·B
KSKansas	$40,887	$47,576	-$6,689	A·B
WIWisconsin	$48,193	$53,800	-$5,607	A·B
NVNevada	$51,402	$56,724	-$5,322	A·B
IAIowa	$44,577	$49,661	-$5,084	A·B
CTConnecticut	$60,615	$55,609	+$5,006	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,659	$45,431	-$4,772	A·B
AZArizona	$43,254	$48,026	-$4,772	A·B
LALouisiana	$43,459	$48,125	-$4,667	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,098	$46,696	+$4,401	A·B
OROregon	$50,921	$54,870	-$3,949	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,251	$56,461	+$3,790	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$50,551	$54,102	-$3,551	A·B
GAGeorgia	$48,192	$44,741	+$3,451	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,495	$61,182	+$3,313	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,151	$39,207	-$3,056	A·B
MEMaine	$44,519	$46,933	-$2,414	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,761	$52,356	+$2,404	A·B
TXTexas	$50,703	$48,566	+$2,137	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,235	$46,356	-$2,121	A·B
OHOhio	$51,737	$53,816	-$2,079	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,810	$61,832	+$1,978	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,345	$47,078	-$1,733	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$43,141	$41,625	+$1,516	A·B
VTVermont	$49,189	$47,736	+$1,453	A·B
ALAlabama	$42,755	$41,323	+$1,432	A·B
DEDelaware	$53,265	$51,946	+$1,320	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,514	$43,629	-$1,115	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,906	$45,985	-$1,079	A·B
FLFlorida	$46,051	$47,007	-$956	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,056	$59,972	-$915	A·B
NYNew York	$62,644	$61,730	+$914	A·B
MIMichigan	$53,705	$54,373	-$668	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,408	$56,020	-$612	A·B
ARArkansas	$41,109	$40,995	+$113	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,150	$60,125	+$26	A·B