Civil Engineer vs Dental Hygienist 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)

Civil Engineer earns $5,330 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 35 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 16 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/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	Dental Hygienist	Difference
ALAlabama	$73,203	$47,534	+$25,669	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$53,124	+$25,002	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$64,638	+$19,430	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$90,783	-$15,792	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$99,957	-$15,684	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$60,716	+$15,215	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$63,702	+$14,447	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$96,956	-$14,196	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$65,877	+$11,763	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$62,567	+$11,564	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$66,383	+$11,200	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$57,289	+$10,177	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$65,077	+$9,844	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$66,672	+$9,554	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$82,287	-$9,369	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$71,488	-$9,284	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$66,868	+$8,995	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$74,715	-$8,778	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$64,788	+$8,017	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$64,525	+$7,806	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$68,135	+$7,605	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$63,670	+$7,367	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$64,969	+$6,505	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$64,434	+$6,401	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$63,272	+$6,183	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$73,261	+$5,360	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$79,927	-$4,709	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$64,755	+$4,501	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$71,459	+$4,434	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$66,384	+$3,906	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$72,011	+$3,577	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$76,887	-$3,321	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$69,715	+$3,175	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$78,165	-$3,162	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$81,403	-$3,145	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$62,780	+$3,057	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$62,615	+$3,014	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$75,407	-$2,734	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$68,877	+$2,568	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$72,499	+$2,423	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$74,916	+$2,392	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$73,521	-$1,725	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$63,861	-$1,609	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$86,840	-$1,606	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$73,249	+$1,570	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$64,672	-$1,216	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$71,083	-$1,130	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$72,079	+$752	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$76,663	+$697	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$75,304	+$394	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$73,640	+$64	A·B