Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Plumber 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)

Plumber earns $5,530 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 3 states · Plumber leads in 48 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Plumber	Difference
ILIllinois	$47,406	$71,890	-$24,483	A·B
OROregon	$46,581	$66,782	-$20,201	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,392	$59,998	-$15,605	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$48,085	$63,460	-$15,376	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,541	$61,281	-$14,740	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,635	$63,278	-$14,643	A·B
MTMontana	$47,616	$60,612	-$12,996	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,319	$67,284	-$12,965	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,865	$59,644	-$12,779	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,290	$52,627	-$12,337	A·B
NYNew York	$48,137	$60,387	-$12,250	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$62,485	-$11,882	A·B
WAWashington	$53,411	$64,456	-$11,045	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,867	$56,972	-$10,105	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,351	$50,088	-$8,738	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,925	$48,478	-$8,553	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$52,154	$60,387	-$8,232	A·B
MEMaine	$41,582	$48,913	-$7,331	A·B
AZArizona	$44,380	$50,803	-$6,423	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,420	$53,672	-$6,252	A·B
CACalifornia	$48,560	$54,543	-$5,983	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,221	$46,764	-$5,543	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,019	$50,229	-$5,210	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,883	$42,990	+$4,893	A·B
IAIowa	$44,956	$49,663	-$4,708	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,772	$50,376	-$4,604	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$49,233	-$4,411	A·B
KSKansas	$45,554	$49,950	-$4,396	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,518	$50,840	-$4,321	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$47,426	-$3,775	A·B
RIRhode Island	$48,535	$52,303	-$3,769	A·B
NENebraska	$46,810	$50,555	-$3,745	A·B
INIndiana	$48,719	$52,179	-$3,460	A·B
OHOhio	$48,032	$51,486	-$3,453	A·B
VTVermont	$46,011	$49,237	-$3,226	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,005	$46,097	-$3,092	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$49,562	$52,535	-$2,973	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,210	$43,013	-$2,803	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$52,021	-$2,740	A·B
COColorado	$48,656	$51,200	-$2,544	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,858	$44,111	-$2,253	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,107	$44,322	-$2,215	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,863	$48,566	-$1,703	A·B
UTUtah	$47,415	$49,008	-$1,593	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,548	$41,625	-$1,077	A·B
WYWyoming	$50,607	$51,579	-$972	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$50,486	+$627	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,017	$40,465	-$448	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,355	$42,789	-$434	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,321	$45,110	+$210	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,222	$40,359	-$138	A·B