Civil Engineer vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $16,010 more nationally

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

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

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