UX Designer vs Plumber 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)

UX Designer earns $35,120 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 43 states · Plumber leads in 8 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 = UX Designer earns more after tax.

State	UX Designer	Plumber	Difference
CACalifornia	$92,264	$54,543	+$37,721	A·B
WAWashington	$98,043	$64,456	+$33,587	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,402	$42,990	+$32,412	A·B
RIRhode Island	$83,379	$52,303	+$31,076	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,958	$45,110	+$29,848	A·B
NYNew York	$88,306	$60,387	+$27,919	A·B
COColorado	$78,120	$51,200	+$26,920	A·B
VTVermont	$74,505	$49,237	+$25,267	A·B
UTUtah	$74,263	$49,008	+$25,255	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$65,738	$41,625	+$24,113	A·B
TXTexas	$71,885	$49,233	+$22,652	A·B
OKOklahoma	$64,452	$44,322	+$20,131	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,930	$42,789	+$19,141	A·B
OHOhio	$69,215	$51,486	+$17,730	A·B
MDMaryland	$68,024	$50,376	+$17,648	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,599	$59,644	+$16,955	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,263	$40,465	+$16,798	A·B
MEMaine	$64,823	$48,913	+$15,910	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,340	$63,460	+$15,880	A·B
NVNevada	$65,975	$50,486	+$15,489	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,966	$56,972	+$14,993	A·B
AZArizona	$62,379	$50,803	+$11,577	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,476	$44,111	+$11,365	A·B
MOMissouri	$59,871	$50,088	+$9,783	A·B
AKAlaska	$57,505	$67,284	-$9,779	A·B
IAIowa	$57,904	$49,663	+$8,240	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,416	$51,579	-$8,164	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$59,623	$52,021	+$7,602	A·B
KSKansas	$57,326	$49,950	+$7,376	A·B
IDIdaho	$53,436	$46,097	+$7,339	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,727	$60,387	+$6,340	A·B
MTMontana	$66,907	$60,612	+$6,295	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$68,589	$62,485	+$6,105	A·B
ARArkansas	$45,956	$40,359	+$5,596	A·B
VAVirginia	$52,409	$47,426	+$4,983	A·B
DEDelaware	$55,643	$50,840	+$4,804	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$49,344	$53,672	-$4,328	A·B
INIndiana	$56,410	$52,179	+$4,231	A·B
OROregon	$70,392	$66,782	+$3,610	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,668	$48,566	+$3,102	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,947	$43,013	-$3,067	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,165	$50,229	+$2,936	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,701	$59,998	+$2,704	A·B
MSMississippi	$48,841	$46,764	+$2,077	A·B
LALouisiana	$51,065	$52,627	-$1,562	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,981	$48,478	-$1,498	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,917	$52,535	+$1,382	A·B
WIWisconsin	$62,387	$61,281	+$1,106	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,339	$63,278	+$1,061	A·B
ILIllinois	$70,882	$71,890	-$1,007	A·B
NENebraska	$50,418	$50,555	-$136	A·B