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)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Plumber earns $7,230 more nationally

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

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$63,021	-$17,187	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$64,506	-$16,489	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$61,165	-$15,563	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$61,332	-$15,125	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$60,855	-$14,804	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$68,142	-$13,349	A·B
WAWashington	$51,539	$64,857	-$13,318	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$57,812	-$13,086	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$58,293	-$13,082	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$61,596	-$12,707	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$56,760	-$11,744	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$54,673	-$10,855	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$54,756	-$10,646	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$59,915	-$10,368	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$54,102	-$10,263	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$55,147	-$10,036	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$56,205	-$9,803	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$56,830	-$9,308	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$56,914	-$9,061	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$51,697	-$8,953	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$50,131	-$7,234	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$49,500	-$7,116	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$52,062	-$6,866	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$52,772	-$6,849	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$50,423	-$6,138	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$48,087	-$6,094	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$50,064	-$5,849	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$47,679	-$5,740	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$52,106	-$5,666	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$52,383	-$5,665	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$46,200	-$4,901	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$46,613	-$4,509	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$46,070	-$3,734	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$46,663	-$3,667	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$44,954	-$3,586	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$47,047	-$3,543	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$45,609	-$3,305	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$48,325	-$3,214	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$46,836	-$3,118	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$44,393	-$2,973	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$43,911	-$2,942	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$45,553	-$2,852	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$46,085	-$2,529	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$42,589	-$1,746	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$40,411	-$1,650	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$45,874	-$1,567	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$42,332	-$1,327	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$42,870	-$786	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$41,358	-$703	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$39,033	-$583	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$40,156	+$386	A·B