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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $67,330 more nationally

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

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$119,587	-$54,878	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$129,156	-$53,191	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$121,638	-$51,301	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$133,859	-$50,859	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$129,524	-$50,488	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$123,734	-$50,147	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$127,733	-$49,962	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$119,062	-$49,790	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$135,991	-$49,474	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$132,303	-$49,379	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$118,868	-$48,511	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$123,997	-$48,303	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$118,220	-$47,883	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$120,271	-$47,823	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$123,597	-$47,805	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$123,088	-$47,394	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$111,470	-$47,036	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$117,986	-$46,969	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$109,489	-$46,718	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$114,664	-$46,565	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$116,270	-$45,653	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$123,005	-$45,633	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$116,934	-$45,573	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$114,791	-$45,404	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$115,948	-$45,215	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$114,803	-$45,169	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$107,839	-$45,158	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$113,029	-$44,736	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$119,050	-$44,663	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$115,204	-$44,338	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$110,392	-$43,953	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$114,372	-$43,546	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$107,627	-$43,381	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$112,407	-$43,360	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$111,704	-$43,338	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$107,171	-$42,859	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$107,054	-$42,854	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$116,879	-$42,401	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$113,058	-$42,153	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$124,984	-$41,840	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$112,313	-$41,716	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$108,262	-$41,426	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$104,912	-$41,381	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$107,030	-$41,006	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$101,612	-$40,734	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$106,667	-$40,733	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$103,693	-$40,251	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$104,009	-$35,954	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$94,707	-$34,654	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$96,066	-$33,781	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$93,394	-$32,826	A·B