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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Data Scientist earns $12,130 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 3 states · Data Scientist leads in 45 states

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/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	$86,518	$105,883	-$19,365	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$90,520	-$14,728	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$92,626	-$13,591	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$96,263	-$13,118	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$85,598	-$11,212	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$88,647	-$10,877	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$81,068	-$10,472	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$84,815	-$10,336	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$78,171	-$9,878	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$85,507	-$9,813	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$77,564	-$9,198	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$86,518	-$9,146	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$92,029	-$9,105	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$79,863	-$8,502	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$84,407	-$8,442	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$75,267	-$8,431	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$78,879	-$8,262	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$78,418	-$7,401	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$82,772	-$7,079	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$77,372	-$7,035	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$77,917	-$7,013	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$77,650	-$6,785	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$72,338	-$5,900	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$69,340	-$5,810	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$70,240	-$5,806	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$68,459	-$5,688	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$77,372	+$5,628	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$78,835	-$5,248	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$75,465	-$4,731	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$67,193	-$4,512	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$72,562	-$4,463	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$76,669	-$4,221	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$73,855	-$4,221	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$74,791	-$3,966	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$73,289	-$3,903	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$68,078	-$3,879	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$67,630	-$3,318	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$64,750	+$3,305	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$69,207	-$3,273	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$67,523	-$2,814	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$66,066	-$2,624	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$64,899	-$2,614	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$66,832	-$2,586	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$68,582	-$2,558	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$68,227	+$2,111	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$71,066	-$2,019	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$61,881	-$1,313	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$71,598	-$1,242	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$60,053	$0	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$69,272	$0	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$60,878	$0	A·B