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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $9,010 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Construction Manager leads in 51 states

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/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
NYNew York	$75,792	$88,649	-$12,857	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$88,007	-$10,237	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$80,292	-$9,936	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$88,185	-$9,149	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$90,832	-$7,908	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$90,739	-$7,739	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$80,186	-$7,739	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$80,803	-$7,216	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$90,358	-$7,213	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$78,555	-$7,194	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$77,372	-$7,035	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$83,000	-$7,035	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$93,553	-$7,035	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$77,372	-$7,035	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$76,103	-$6,831	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$82,240	-$6,546	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$76,972	-$6,355	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$80,322	-$5,936	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$72,673	-$5,837	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$70,240	-$5,806	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$81,485	-$5,792	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$75,262	-$5,628	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$76,140	-$5,544	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$76,399	-$5,382	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$68,695	-$5,164	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$67,837	-$5,156	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$67,827	-$5,056	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$82,297	-$4,925	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$73,758	-$4,711	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$68,957	-$4,645	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$71,027	-$4,589	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$73,940	-$4,554	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$68,725	-$4,526	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$75,367	-$4,463	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$68,930	-$4,221	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$74,936	-$4,071	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$74,789	-$4,055	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$74,791	-$3,966	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$72,244	-$3,951	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$72,308	-$3,942	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$67,378	-$3,936	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$68,125	-$3,879	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$78,355	-$3,876	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$69,861	-$3,837	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$71,924	-$3,825	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$69,207	-$3,273	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$70,699	-$2,644	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$63,194	-$2,626	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$64,899	-$2,614	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$63,488	-$2,609	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$62,022	-$1,970	A·B