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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $36,980 more nationally

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

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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
AKAlaska	$83,000	$48,325	+$34,675	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$57,674	+$28,844	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$49,129	+$28,244	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$42,701	+$27,637	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$41,966	+$27,081	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$42,306	+$26,965	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$56,253	+$26,891	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$49,129	+$26,837	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$41,299	+$26,756	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$50,107	+$25,586	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$45,332	+$25,533	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$45,361	+$25,464	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$44,308	+$25,326	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$45,330	+$25,026	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$47,522	+$24,926	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$49,478	+$24,908	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$54,203	+$24,833	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$45,972	+$24,762	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$41,395	+$24,629	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$44,861	+$24,525	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$41,420	+$24,515	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$45,915	+$24,423	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$40,290	+$24,419	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$50,270	+$24,209	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$38,159	+$24,126	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$44,264	+$24,102	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$36,181	+$23,872	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$36,797	+$23,772	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$54,034	+$23,737	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$51,971	+$23,723	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$47,207	+$23,698	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$42,744	+$23,694	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$47,335	+$23,682	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$40,611	+$23,588	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$40,810	+$23,503	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$44,797	+$23,496	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$40,087	+$23,355	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$50,573	+$23,014	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$37,944	+$22,935	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$60,040	+$22,885	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$41,405	+$22,842	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$45,258	+$22,841	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$48,113	+$22,483	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$40,450	+$22,231	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$41,368	+$22,163	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$42,384	+$22,050	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$49,372	+$21,989	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$45,078	+$21,759	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$49,139	+$21,478	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$42,304	+$20,467	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$56,406	+$19,386	A·B