Accountant vs Civil Engineer Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $16,010 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Civil Engineer leads in 51 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Accountant earns more after tax.

State	Accountant	Civil Engineer	Difference
AKAlaska	$65,525	$83,000	-$17,475	A·B
WAWashington	$71,681	$86,518	-$14,837	A·B
CACalifornia	$68,529	$83,144	-$14,615	A·B
INIndiana	$55,392	$69,047	-$13,655	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,438	$68,055	-$13,617	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,869	$69,272	-$13,402	A·B
WIWisconsin	$56,018	$69,386	-$13,368	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,971	$70,337	-$13,367	A·B
HIHawaii	$57,533	$70,356	-$12,824	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,349	$65,935	-$12,586	A·B
MSMississippi	$47,476	$60,053	-$12,577	A·B
NVNevada	$59,911	$72,448	-$12,536	A·B
MIMichigan	$58,590	$70,825	-$12,235	A·B
COColorado	$62,443	$74,387	-$11,944	A·B
TXTexas	$65,441	$77,372	-$11,931	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$64,153	$75,965	-$11,812	A·B
OROregon	$58,855	$70,596	-$11,741	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,728	$64,312	-$11,584	A·B
ALAlabama	$50,780	$62,285	-$11,505	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,207	$75,694	-$11,487	A·B
UTUtah	$56,901	$68,366	-$11,465	A·B
AZArizona	$59,609	$70,865	-$11,256	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$53,475	$64,709	-$11,234	A·B
OHOhio	$59,555	$70,734	-$11,179	A·B
TNTennessee	$58,546	$69,634	-$11,087	A·B
IDIdaho	$52,550	$63,531	-$10,981	A·B
MTMontana	$51,923	$62,681	-$10,758	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,719	$63,442	-$10,722	A·B
MOMissouri	$55,990	$66,438	-$10,449	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,594	$66,024	-$10,430	A·B
IAIowa	$53,876	$64,246	-$10,370	A·B
VTVermont	$57,759	$68,099	-$10,340	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$50,576	$60,878	-$10,302	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,300	$60,568	-$10,268	A·B
KSKansas	$53,978	$64,199	-$10,221	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$61,268	$71,017	-$9,749	A·B
NENebraska	$54,687	$64,434	-$9,747	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,782	$74,479	-$9,696	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$69,534	$79,036	-$9,502	A·B
FLFlorida	$60,995	$70,337	-$9,342	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,260	$73,587	-$9,327	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$59,002	$68,293	-$9,291	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,763	$75,694	-$8,931	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,924	$70,617	-$8,694	A·B
ILIllinois	$62,683	$71,361	-$8,679	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,074	$77,771	-$7,697	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,242	$70,905	-$7,663	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,404	$66,837	-$6,433	A·B
MEMaine	$56,380	$62,771	-$6,391	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$77,933	$82,924	-$4,991	A·B
NYNew York	$72,864	$75,792	-$2,928	A·B