Civil Engineer vs Electrician 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)

Civil Engineer earns $37,240 more nationally

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

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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	Electrician	Difference
FLFlorida	$77,639	$44,846	+$32,793	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$46,383	+$32,239	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$46,261	+$31,866	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$41,943	+$31,260	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$48,659	+$29,490	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$48,016	+$27,916	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$56,173	+$27,894	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$49,739	+$27,844	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$47,915	+$27,782	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$46,653	+$27,478	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$43,977	+$27,468	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$48,273	+$26,649	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$48,387	+$26,534	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$49,225	+$26,515	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$59,624	+$25,610	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$50,046	+$25,172	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$54,367	+$23,891	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$49,855	+$23,849	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$48,888	+$23,785	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$40,145	+$23,311	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$48,566	+$22,908	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$48,955	+$22,841	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$52,175	+$22,829	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$51,989	+$21,577	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$50,926	+$21,405	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$55,042	+$20,821	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$48,818	+$20,637	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$52,285	+$20,520	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$52,891	+$19,998	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$57,758	+$19,602	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$52,721	+$18,316	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$66,419	+$17,855	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$48,560	+$17,377	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$53,145	+$17,145	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$49,210	+$16,627	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$51,244	+$16,222	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$59,378	+$16,210	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$59,737	+$16,156	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$60,502	+$15,723	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$47,042	+$15,210	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$62,715	+$14,593	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$56,346	+$14,489	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$62,102	+$12,716	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$62,485	+$12,506	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$59,057	+$10,200	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$57,122	+$8,507	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$62,568	+$7,386	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$54,821	+$7,382	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$76,739	+$6,022	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$69,375	+$3,542	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$71,994	+$837	A·B