Civil Engineer vs Data Scientist 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)

Data Scientist earns $13,000 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 13 states · Data Scientist leads in 38 states

Data Scientist

$112,590

national median wage

$88,037/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	Data Scientist	Difference
WAWashington	$82,761	$119,778	-$37,018	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$55,229	+$22,897	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$88,217	-$22,281	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$56,718	+$21,431	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$96,301	-$21,310	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$63,281	+$20,992	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$91,000	-$19,204	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$88,053	-$18,099	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$95,266	-$17,958	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$79,329	-$17,126	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$94,259	-$16,898	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$85,536	-$16,081	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$90,665	-$15,662	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$81,084	-$15,247	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$78,334	-$14,878	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$90,619	-$14,726	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$85,905	-$14,460	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$76,327	-$14,075	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$65,820	+$12,802	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$62,306	+$12,617	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$96,137	-$10,903	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$85,241	-$10,422	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$83,197	-$10,366	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$80,809	-$9,335	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$74,830	-$9,201	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$81,208	-$8,536	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$81,844	-$8,141	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$83,781	-$8,083	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$65,509	+$7,380	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$75,274	-$6,017	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$68,327	+$5,804	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$83,274	-$5,635	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$76,325	-$5,288	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$80,839	-$5,251	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$72,420	-$4,954	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$82,486	-$4,903	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$65,944	+$4,891	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$78,455	-$4,889	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$77,980	-$4,777	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$79,775	-$4,557	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$71,446	+$4,486	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$74,474	+$3,785	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$76,280	-$3,475	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$74,647	-$2,316	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$73,552	+$2,188	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$73,019	+$1,902	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$74,784	-$1,866	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$85,472	-$1,404	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$69,955	+$335	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$75,911	-$48	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$76,253	-$28	A·B