Civil Engineer vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $73,200 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/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	Dentist	Difference
VTVermont	$65,937	$156,933	-$90,997	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$170,597	-$86,324	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$152,975	-$79,271	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$149,068	-$76,396	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$144,253	-$74,996	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$136,271	-$74,019	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$142,015	-$71,725	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$147,204	-$71,341	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$142,522	-$67,703	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$147,399	-$64,638	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$135,303	-$63,858	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$125,025	-$59,396	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$122,620	-$59,163	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$133,536	-$57,948	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$131,910	-$56,906	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$126,369	-$54,573	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$127,047	-$54,157	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$118,831	-$52,994	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$125,797	-$52,966	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$124,834	-$52,502	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$122,184	-$51,349	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$129,021	-$50,872	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$112,621	-$50,418	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$121,419	-$50,382	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$122,010	-$49,093	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$122,020	-$48,454	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$120,993	-$47,790	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$122,581	-$46,841	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$117,135	-$45,661	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$122,588	-$44,948	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$119,232	-$44,311	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$120,948	-$43,640	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$118,828	-$43,131	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$121,560	-$42,938	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$117,649	-$42,659	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$114,102	-$41,297	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$115,108	-$40,185	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$116,839	-$39,256	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$114,762	-$38,869	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$122,762	-$38,694	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$105,773	-$38,307	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$111,223	-$37,092	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$120,785	-$35,550	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$112,537	-$35,176	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$97,812	-$27,858	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$95,764	-$26,308	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$99,113	-$23,895	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$99,288	-$23,356	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$97,975	-$21,750	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$96,827	-$18,568	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$94,333	-$16,207	A·B