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)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrician earns $4,910 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 1 states · Electrician leads in 50 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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
ILIllinois	$47,406	$71,994	-$24,588	A·B
WAWashington	$53,411	$76,739	-$23,328	A·B
OROregon	$46,581	$69,375	-$22,794	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,865	$62,568	-$15,703	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,351	$56,346	-$14,995	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$48,085	$62,715	-$14,631	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,635	$62,102	-$13,467	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,392	$57,122	-$12,730	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,541	$59,057	-$12,515	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,867	$59,378	-$12,511	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,319	$66,419	-$12,099	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$62,485	-$11,882	A·B
NYNew York	$48,137	$59,737	-$11,601	A·B
MEMaine	$41,582	$53,145	-$11,563	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,017	$51,244	-$11,228	A·B
CACalifornia	$48,560	$59,624	-$11,065	A·B
WYWyoming	$50,607	$60,502	-$9,895	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,290	$48,659	-$8,369	A·B
RIRhode Island	$48,535	$56,173	-$7,639	A·B
MTMontana	$47,616	$54,821	-$7,205	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,925	$46,383	-$6,458	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,772	$52,175	-$6,403	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,107	$48,273	-$6,167	A·B
IAIowa	$44,956	$50,926	-$5,971	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$52,154	$57,758	-$5,604	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,005	$48,566	-$5,561	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$49,562	$55,042	-$5,480	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$48,955	-$5,304	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,420	$52,721	-$5,301	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,221	$46,261	-$5,039	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,858	$46,653	-$4,796	A·B
AZArizona	$44,380	$48,888	-$4,508	A·B
OHOhio	$48,032	$52,285	-$4,252	A·B
INIndiana	$48,719	$52,891	-$4,172	A·B
KSKansas	$45,554	$49,210	-$3,656	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,548	$43,977	-$3,429	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,518	$49,855	-$3,336	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$54,367	-$3,254	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$47,915	-$3,093	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,019	$48,016	-$2,997	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,863	$49,739	-$2,877	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$51,989	-$2,708	A·B
VTVermont	$46,011	$48,560	-$2,549	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,355	$44,846	-$2,491	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,210	$41,943	-$1,733	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,321	$47,042	-$1,721	A·B
NENebraska	$46,810	$48,387	-$1,577	A·B
UTUtah	$47,415	$48,818	-$1,403	A·B
COColorado	$48,656	$50,046	-$1,390	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,883	$49,225	-$1,342	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,222	$40,145	+$76	A·B