Civil Engineer 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.

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $7,390 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 8 states · Construction Manager leads in 43 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 = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Construction Manager	Difference
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$105,086	-$27,778	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$95,990	-$22,287	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$104,345	-$21,584	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$96,945	-$21,052	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$103,969	-$19,696	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$93,301	-$18,297	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$87,464	-$17,510	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$94,389	-$17,029	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$91,303	-$16,313	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$83,828	-$14,571	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$76,715	-$14,512	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$87,351	-$14,434	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$75,499	-$13,247	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$88,691	-$12,951	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$77,567	-$11,938	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$83,949	-$11,277	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$76,835	-$10,998	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$86,451	-$10,862	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$84,090	-$10,524	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$85,025	-$10,206	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$84,405	-$9,187	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$74,823	-$8,887	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$59,570	+$7,896	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$78,794	-$7,757	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$78,273	-$7,438	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$78,851	-$7,406	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$79,980	-$7,148	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$78,766	-$6,970	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$71,425	+$6,701	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$91,531	-$6,297	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$76,092	-$5,802	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$78,328	+$5,740	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$74,658	-$5,202	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$76,607	-$5,132	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$82,367	-$4,108	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$81,516	-$3,876	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$69,622	+$3,581	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$66,932	-$3,475	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$79,187	-$3,324	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$78,899	-$3,201	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$75,990	-$3,100	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$76,937	-$2,806	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$75,991	+$2,631	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$72,796	+$2,127	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$74,806	-$2,001	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$73,210	+$1,711	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$79,604	-$1,455	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$79,032	-$1,449	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$73,529	-$1,198	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$77,105	-$879	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$75,544	+$388	A·B