Civil Engineer vs Financial Analyst 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)

Financial Analyst earns $1,760 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 34 states · Financial Analyst leads in 17 states

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/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	Financial Analyst	Difference
WYWyoming	$76,225	$159,194	-$82,969	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$49,649	+$28,500	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$65,924	+$18,144	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$60,597	+$17,530	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$59,259	+$16,672	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$61,958	+$16,664	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$91,355	-$15,463	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$61,389	+$14,473	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$62,194	+$12,729	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$65,856	+$12,403	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$63,958	+$10,962	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$57,211	+$10,255	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$72,296	-$10,093	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$67,614	+$10,025	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$63,063	+$9,827	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$71,472	-$9,220	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$75,297	+$8,977	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$69,739	+$7,844	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$72,656	-$6,719	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$67,806	+$6,326	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$77,172	-$5,727	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$64,388	+$5,566	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$76,847	-$5,052	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$80,747	+$4,487	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$80,130	-$4,390	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$67,402	+$4,072	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$68,631	+$3,700	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$81,001	-$3,640	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$69,069	+$3,603	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$67,606	+$3,431	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$68,835	-$3,206	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$62,786	+$3,051	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$67,802	+$3,033	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$77,879	-$2,888	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$78,452	-$2,864	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$75,757	-$2,840	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$75,290	-$2,459	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$70,955	+$2,248	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$79,373	-$2,065	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$61,403	+$2,053	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$68,369	+$1,921	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$80,847	+$1,914	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$73,812	+$1,885	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$67,604	+$1,652	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$74,065	+$938	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$75,683	-$864	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$72,954	+$612	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$68,981	+$474	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$73,289	+$414	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$74,961	+$257	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$72,947	-$142	A·B