Civil Engineer vs Graphic Designer 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 $38,290 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
MSMississippi	$78,126	$37,068	+$41,058	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$38,379	+$39,770	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$36,964	+$39,262	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$37,494	+$38,246	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$46,557	+$37,716	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$30,744	+$36,722	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$40,668	+$35,195	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$40,976	+$34,955	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$38,711	+$34,492	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$40,886	+$34,037	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$43,753	+$33,830	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$39,199	+$33,133	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$42,626	+$32,295	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$51,966	+$32,101	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$39,538	+$31,937	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$47,056	+$31,565	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$48,124	+$30,134	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$41,327	+$30,118	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$43,251	+$29,421	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$41,623	+$29,212	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$45,107	+$29,024	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$44,761	+$28,943	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$48,703	+$28,937	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$41,263	+$28,691	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$46,796	+$28,022	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$43,131	+$27,906	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$42,730	+$27,560	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$45,751	+$27,054	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$45,894	+$26,995	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$59,562	+$25,673	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$40,230	+$25,607	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$37,859	+$25,597	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$48,229	+$25,337	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$47,572	+$25,259	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$48,457	+$24,460	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$53,551	+$23,810	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$51,852	+$23,736	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$52,021	+$23,677	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$42,459	+$23,170	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$46,983	+$22,473	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$52,659	+$22,345	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$47,301	+$21,956	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$53,289	+$21,929	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$62,303	+$20,458	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$58,958	+$18,350	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$57,834	+$18,059	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$44,824	+$17,379	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$54,903	+$16,893	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$46,290	+$15,962	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$50,492	+$15,444	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$67,903	+$7,088	A·B