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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $34,300 more nationally

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

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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
TXTexas	$77,372	$48,566	+$28,806	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$46,696	+$27,782	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$43,629	+$24,664	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$41,625	+$24,400	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$52,356	+$23,337	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$47,007	+$23,330	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$46,356	+$23,277	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$59,972	+$22,953	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$48,026	+$22,839	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$44,741	+$22,096	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$54,102	+$21,863	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$65,103	+$21,415	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$61,832	+$21,313	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$41,323	+$20,961	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$39,207	+$20,846	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$47,736	+$20,363	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$55,609	+$20,085	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$45,985	+$19,950	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$48,125	+$19,929	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$54,543	+$19,844	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$43,784	+$19,658	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$48,738	+$19,628	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$40,995	+$19,573	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$51,946	+$18,959	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$51,049	+$17,998	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$61,182	+$17,854	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$60,125	+$17,646	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$47,078	+$17,234	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$56,461	+$17,126	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$53,816	+$16,918	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$47,795	+$16,914	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$47,576	+$16,623	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$46,996	+$16,534	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$54,373	+$16,452	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$46,933	+$15,837	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$54,870	+$15,726	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$56,724	+$15,723	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$53,800	+$15,586	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$45,431	+$15,448	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$56,020	+$14,997	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$49,701	+$14,733	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$49,661	+$14,585	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$56,176	+$14,161	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$61,730	+$14,062	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$55,664	+$13,607	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$53,231	+$13,208	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$70,625	+$12,375	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$50,873	+$11,808	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$58,848	+$11,769	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$60,950	+$10,412	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$60,495	+$9,861	A·B