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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $14,490 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 49 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 2 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/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
TXTexas	$77,372	$60,488	+$16,884	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$52,022	+$16,033	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$58,975	+$15,504	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$53,561	+$15,486	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$56,541	+$14,193	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$55,557	+$14,077	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$48,263	+$14,022	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$57,627	+$13,734	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$46,772	+$13,281	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$57,605	+$13,220	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$53,321	+$13,117	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$51,809	+$12,391	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$52,343	+$12,367	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$48,530	+$12,348	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$56,440	+$11,853	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$52,602	+$11,644	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$54,513	+$11,511	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$59,579	+$11,438	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$53,026	+$11,287	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$52,183	+$11,259	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$59,116	+$11,221	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$49,695	+$10,873	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$72,410	+$10,515	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$57,854	+$10,512	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$58,978	+$10,408	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$56,461	+$10,376	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$54,113	+$10,322	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$59,025	+$10,246	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$60,705	+$10,200	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$66,133	+$9,659	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$66,510	+$9,184	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$66,627	+$9,067	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$65,846	+$8,541	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$58,081	+$7,854	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$70,093	+$7,678	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$62,991	+$7,626	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$71,847	+$7,189	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$63,302	+$7,035	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$57,557	+$5,124	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$81,593	+$4,925	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$71,744	+$4,221	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$59,658	+$3,873	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$79,512	+$3,632	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$67,473	+$3,393	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$70,294	+$3,293	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$64,912	+$3,188	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$59,611	+$3,160	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$85,849	-$2,849	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$69,634	+$2,814	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$72,840	-$2,484	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$69,980	+$616	A·B