Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $64,780 more nationally

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

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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)	Veterinarian	Difference
WAWashington	$51,539	$106,847	-$55,308	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$100,055	-$54,221	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$99,221	-$53,014	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$100,048	-$50,501	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$96,594	-$49,876	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$95,763	-$47,747	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$96,346	-$47,457	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$92,163	-$46,952	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$92,843	-$46,920	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$91,730	-$46,619	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$88,916	-$46,216	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$92,548	-$46,145	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$88,106	-$45,109	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$88,558	-$44,741	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$99,328	-$44,535	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$89,620	-$44,509	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$87,664	-$44,108	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$88,651	-$43,925	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$89,721	-$43,670	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$89,825	-$43,385	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$86,848	-$43,130	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$88,113	-$43,096	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$83,050	-$42,045	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$83,089	-$41,096	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$86,671	-$41,069	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$85,191	-$40,977	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$84,316	-$40,477	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$82,622	-$40,318	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$87,509	-$39,988	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$82,018	-$39,934	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$85,088	-$39,892	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$83,964	-$39,853	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$80,602	-$39,182	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$82,783	-$38,498	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$80,826	-$38,442	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$82,585	-$38,277	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$79,288	-$37,920	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$79,980	-$37,876	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$79,702	-$37,763	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$79,845	-$37,508	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$77,798	-$37,142	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$79,817	-$37,073	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$80,474	-$36,970	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$84,580	-$36,726	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$79,381	-$36,483	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$77,580	-$36,281	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$75,519	-$34,676	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$73,008	-$34,247	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$72,235	-$31,266	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$69,513	-$31,062	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$70,685	-$30,143	A·B