Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Dentist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $108,900 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Dentist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$132,303	-$86,469	A·B
WAWashington	$51,539	$135,991	-$84,452	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$129,524	-$83,317	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$129,156	-$82,438	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$133,859	-$79,065	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$127,733	-$78,844	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$123,734	-$78,523	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$123,005	-$77,894	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$123,997	-$77,595	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$123,088	-$77,165	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$119,587	-$76,083	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$123,597	-$75,580	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$118,220	-$75,520	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$124,984	-$75,437	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$120,271	-$75,160	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$121,638	-$74,116	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$116,879	-$73,324	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$117,986	-$72,969	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$118,868	-$72,816	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$119,050	-$72,610	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$115,204	-$72,207	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$113,029	-$72,024	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$116,270	-$71,544	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$116,934	-$71,332	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$119,062	-$71,208	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$114,664	-$70,946	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$115,948	-$70,752	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$114,791	-$70,680	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$114,372	-$70,532	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$114,803	-$70,495	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$111,704	-$69,711	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$111,470	-$69,086	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$113,058	-$68,843	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$112,313	-$68,495	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$112,407	-$68,122	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$110,392	-$67,647	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$109,489	-$67,185	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$107,030	-$66,374	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$108,262	-$66,179	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$107,839	-$65,900	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$106,667	-$65,247	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$107,054	-$64,949	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$107,171	-$64,834	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$107,627	-$64,729	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$104,912	-$63,544	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$103,693	-$62,850	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$104,009	-$62,710	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$101,612	-$60,644	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$96,066	-$57,304	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$94,707	-$56,256	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$93,394	-$52,853	A·B