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

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $12,320 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 3 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 48 states

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$101,344	-$27,778	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$103,870	-$25,248	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$97,342	-$22,352	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$93,429	-$21,954	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$86,547	-$20,610	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$100,620	-$17,859	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$88,652	-$16,857	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$90,735	-$15,732	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$77,330	-$15,078	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$91,313	-$14,005	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$91,005	-$13,645	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$80,755	-$13,289	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$98,239	-$13,005	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$74,393	-$12,189	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$82,656	-$11,619	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$84,816	-$11,613	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$84,214	-$11,541	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$77,157	-$11,528	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$87,439	-$11,214	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$80,547	-$10,257	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$79,675	-$10,220	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$73,138	-$9,682	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$80,848	-$9,403	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$83,983	-$8,765	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$79,422	-$8,587	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$86,124	-$8,540	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$80,830	-$8,498	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$84,317	-$8,454	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$81,290	-$7,586	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$85,125	-$7,485	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$83,091	-$7,394	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$72,897	-$7,060	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$82,409	-$6,516	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$76,285	-$6,331	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$74,721	-$5,464	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$79,004	+$5,064	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$80,538	-$4,798	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$77,239	-$4,435	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$77,284	-$4,394	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$82,585	-$4,327	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$82,372	-$4,223	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$76,991	-$4,159	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$76,977	-$4,059	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$77,991	-$3,069	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$72,883	+$3,048	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$77,046	-$2,915	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$77,789	-$2,869	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$77,183	-$2,364	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$76,069	+$2,057	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$85,357	-$1,083	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$76,669	-$1,081	A·B