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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Financial Analyst earns $330 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 37 states · Financial Analyst leads in 14 states

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/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
NYNew York	$75,792	$94,230	-$18,438	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$67,361	+$15,639	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$60,333	+$10,004	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$62,470	+$7,887	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$60,777	+$7,278	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$62,379	+$6,892	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$62,324	+$6,723	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$84,329	-$6,558	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$59,658	+$6,277	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$54,059	+$5,994	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$56,436	+$5,849	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$62,292	+$5,808	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$65,359	+$5,466	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$55,152	+$5,416	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$57,583	+$5,098	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$59,800	+$4,512	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$87,397	-$4,473	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$68,198	+$4,249	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$79,889	-$4,196	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$66,638	+$4,096	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$75,429	-$4,068	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$82,983	-$3,947	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$65,457	+$3,929	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$70,592	-$3,755	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$74,609	-$3,704	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$60,721	+$3,478	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$60,852	+$3,394	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$61,325	+$3,384	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$60,070	+$3,372	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$60,226	+$3,305	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$62,782	+$3,242	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$57,702	+$3,177	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$80,049	+$3,095	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$73,010	+$2,955	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$66,784	+$2,849	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$68,163	+$2,433	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$60,571	+$2,199	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$68,769	+$2,097	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$73,726	+$1,968	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$66,730	+$1,636	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$85,033	+$1,484	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$62,983	+$1,451	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$71,768	-$1,150	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$71,371	-$1,034	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$69,235	-$942	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$78,139	-$767	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$72,826	+$761	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$75,157	-$678	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$70,485	+$532	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$65,927	+$511	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$74,598	-$211	A·B