Civil Engineer vs Electrical Engineer 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $7,500 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$80,602	-$14,667	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$98,645	-$12,127	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$88,452	-$9,416	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$86,102	-$8,730	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$83,142	-$8,663	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$78,857	-$8,261	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$79,028	-$8,203	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$82,571	-$8,184	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$83,814	-$8,121	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$83,992	-$8,027	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$85,710	-$7,940	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$78,694	-$7,677	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$90,479	-$7,555	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$75,862	-$7,496	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$74,236	-$7,399	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$83,036	-$7,342	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$83,134	-$7,342	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$77,660	-$7,323	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$75,373	-$7,274	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$78,179	-$7,274	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$77,868	-$7,251	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$77,769	-$7,036	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$75,148	-$6,855	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$70,271	-$6,829	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$80,416	-$6,829	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$69,087	-$6,803	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$70,929	-$6,730	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$72,682	-$6,657	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$79,067	-$6,620	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$76,253	-$6,620	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$77,250	-$6,385	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$75,380	-$6,333	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$66,231	-$6,178	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$72,607	-$6,168	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$67,017	-$6,138	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$75,507	-$6,121	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$69,605	-$6,074	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$70,505	-$6,070	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$68,746	-$6,065	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$68,718	-$5,947	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$70,625	-$5,916	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$76,253	-$5,916	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$75,017	-$5,745	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$88,828	-$5,684	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$69,892	-$5,580	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$73,614	-$5,559	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$66,089	-$5,521	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$76,861	-$5,500	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$69,683	-$5,437	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$86,102	-$3,102	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$73,095	-$2,739	A·B