Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Electrician 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)

Electrician earns $7,270 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states · Electrician leads in 51 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Electrician	Difference
AKAlaska	$54,793	$70,625	-$15,832	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$60,950	-$15,347	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$61,182	-$14,975	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$60,495	-$14,444	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$59,972	-$14,138	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$58,848	-$14,122	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$61,730	-$13,713	A·B
WAWashington	$51,539	$65,103	-$13,564	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$61,832	-$12,285	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$56,724	-$11,613	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$56,461	-$11,250	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$60,125	-$11,236	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$54,870	-$11,053	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$56,020	-$11,004	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$54,373	-$10,534	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$53,231	-$10,486	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$53,800	-$9,690	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$55,609	-$9,207	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$50,873	-$8,934	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$56,176	-$8,654	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$53,816	-$8,620	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$54,543	-$8,102	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$55,664	-$7,810	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$51,946	-$7,731	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$54,102	-$7,384	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$49,701	-$7,317	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$48,125	-$6,826	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$51,049	-$6,764	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$49,661	-$6,763	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$48,738	-$6,745	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$52,356	-$6,434	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$46,996	-$5,629	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$47,576	-$5,472	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$48,026	-$5,029	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$47,078	-$4,741	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$46,933	-$4,629	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$45,985	-$4,565	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$45,431	-$4,462	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$47,007	-$4,307	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$47,795	-$4,291	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$47,736	-$4,018	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$48,566	-$3,455	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$46,696	-$3,141	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$43,784	-$2,941	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$44,741	-$2,657	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$43,629	-$2,624	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$41,323	-$2,562	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$46,356	-$2,049	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$41,625	-$969	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$39,207	-$757	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$40,995	-$454	A·B