UX Designer vs Construction Manager Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $8,890 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 2 states · Construction Manager leads in 49 states

Construction Manager

$106,980

national median wage

$84,090/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = UX Designer earns more after tax.

State	UX Designer	Construction Manager	Difference
AKAlaska	$57,505	$103,969	-$46,464	A·B
DEDelaware	$55,643	$95,990	-$40,347	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,416	$77,105	-$33,689	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,947	$69,622	-$29,675	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$49,344	$78,794	-$29,450	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,981	$75,991	-$29,010	A·B
LALouisiana	$51,065	$79,604	-$28,539	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,727	$94,389	-$27,662	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,668	$79,032	-$27,365	A·B
VAVirginia	$52,409	$78,766	-$26,357	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,340	$105,086	-$25,745	A·B
MDMaryland	$68,024	$93,301	-$25,277	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,917	$79,187	-$25,270	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$59,623	$84,090	-$24,468	A·B
IDIdaho	$53,436	$76,607	-$23,171	A·B
NENebraska	$50,418	$73,210	-$22,791	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$68,589	$91,303	-$22,714	A·B
MSMississippi	$48,841	$71,425	-$22,584	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,165	$75,544	-$22,379	A·B
AZArizona	$62,379	$83,949	-$21,570	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,476	$76,937	-$21,461	A·B
WIWisconsin	$62,387	$83,828	-$21,440	A·B
ARArkansas	$45,956	$66,932	-$20,976	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,339	$85,025	-$20,686	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,930	$81,516	-$19,585	A·B
INIndiana	$56,410	$75,990	-$19,580	A·B
KSKansas	$57,326	$76,835	-$19,509	A·B
MOMissouri	$59,871	$78,273	-$18,402	A·B
OROregon	$70,392	$87,351	-$16,960	A·B
NVNevada	$65,975	$82,367	-$16,392	A·B
IAIowa	$57,904	$73,529	-$15,626	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,701	$77,567	-$14,866	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,966	$86,451	-$14,485	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,402	$88,691	-$13,289	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$65,738	$78,851	-$13,113	A·B
MEMaine	$64,823	$76,092	-$11,269	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,599	$87,464	-$10,865	A·B
MTMontana	$66,907	$76,715	-$9,809	A·B
ILIllinois	$70,882	$79,980	-$9,097	A·B
NYNew York	$88,306	$96,945	-$8,639	A·B
OKOklahoma	$64,452	$72,796	-$8,343	A·B
TXTexas	$71,885	$78,899	-$7,014	A·B
WAWashington	$98,043	$104,345	-$6,302	A·B
COColorado	$78,120	$84,405	-$6,285	A·B
OHOhio	$69,215	$74,806	-$5,591	A·B
RIRhode Island	$83,379	$78,328	+$5,051	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,263	$59,570	-$2,307	A·B
CACalifornia	$92,264	$91,531	+$732	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,958	$75,499	-$541	A·B
UTUtah	$74,263	$74,658	-$395	A·B
VTVermont	$74,505	$74,823	-$319	A·B