Elementary School Teacher vs Plumber 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

$62,340

national median wage

$52,270/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Plumber earns $630 more nationally

Elementary School Teacher leads in 26 states · Plumber leads in 24 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 = Elementary School Teacher earns more after tax.

State	Elementary School Teacher	Plumber	Difference
ILIllinois	$50,701	$71,890	-$21,188	A·B
CACalifornia	$72,866	$54,543	+$18,323	A·B
MTMontana	$45,452	$60,612	-$15,160	A·B
RIRhode Island	$67,322	$52,303	+$15,019	A·B
WAWashington	$78,554	$64,456	+$14,098	A·B
MNMinnesota	$50,128	$63,278	-$13,150	A·B
WIWisconsin	$49,055	$61,281	-$12,226	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,666	$59,644	-$11,978	A·B
OROregon	$56,119	$66,782	-$10,663	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,618	$50,088	-$10,470	A·B
MIMichigan	$49,879	$59,998	-$10,118	A·B
LALouisiana	$43,005	$52,627	-$9,622	A·B
KSKansas	$40,978	$49,950	-$8,972	A·B
AZArizona	$42,270	$50,803	-$8,532	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$70,389	$62,485	+$7,904	A·B
MDMaryland	$58,210	$50,376	+$7,834	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,496	$46,764	-$7,269	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,731	$44,322	-$5,590	A·B
GAGeorgia	$50,522	$45,110	+$5,412	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$58,725	$53,672	+$5,053	A·B
INIndiana	$47,388	$52,179	-$4,791	A·B
AKAlaska	$62,500	$67,284	-$4,784	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,542	$43,013	+$4,529	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,959	$40,465	+$4,494	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$52,904	$48,478	+$4,426	A·B
IAIowa	$45,308	$49,663	-$4,356	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,516	$48,566	-$4,050	A·B
FLFlorida	$46,814	$42,789	+$4,026	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$48,638	$52,535	-$3,897	A·B
CTConnecticut	$60,643	$56,972	+$3,671	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,855	$50,229	-$3,374	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$47,479	$44,111	+$3,368	A·B
NYNew York	$62,998	$60,387	+$2,611	A·B
TXTexas	$51,499	$49,233	+$2,266	A·B
OHOhio	$53,697	$51,486	+$2,212	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,448	$47,426	+$2,022	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$53,950	$52,021	+$1,928	A·B
NVNevada	$52,334	$50,486	+$1,848	A·B
IDIdaho	$47,778	$46,097	+$1,681	A·B
COColorado	$49,636	$51,200	-$1,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$52,381	$50,840	+$1,541	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$41,640	$42,990	-$1,350	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,411	$41,625	-$1,214	A·B
NENebraska	$49,660	$50,555	-$894	A·B
ARArkansas	$41,009	$40,359	+$650	A·B
VTVermont	$49,792	$49,237	+$554	A·B
MEMaine	$49,214	$48,913	+$302	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,643	$51,579	+$64	A·B
UTUtah	$49,031	$49,008	+$23	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,381	$60,387	-$6	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$63,460	$0	A·B