Civil Engineer vs Human Resources Manager 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)

Human Resources Manager earns $40,440 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 1 states · Human Resources Manager leads in 50 states

Human Resources Manager

$140,030

national median wage

$106,977/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	Human Resources Manager	Difference
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$123,305	-$45,997	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$127,058	-$44,297	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$118,613	-$43,622	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$119,371	-$43,478	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$113,298	-$41,502	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$116,386	-$39,025	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$99,081	-$36,829	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$110,777	-$35,559	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$118,050	-$33,982	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$107,140	-$32,136	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$106,210	-$31,392	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$96,007	-$30,378	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$105,611	-$30,022	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$115,234	-$29,999	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$102,431	-$28,727	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$96,465	-$27,209	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$98,127	-$26,681	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$99,403	-$25,837	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$91,501	-$25,664	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$96,672	-$25,635	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$101,303	-$25,606	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$94,998	-$25,542	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$95,718	-$24,884	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$97,497	-$24,825	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$90,506	-$24,569	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$96,882	-$24,077	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$96,570	-$23,738	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$96,979	-$21,117	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$93,961	-$21,072	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$92,699	-$19,782	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$96,628	-$19,045	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$96,669	-$19,030	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$90,758	-$18,426	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$88,564	-$18,274	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$80,306	-$18,103	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$91,721	-$16,801	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$84,443	-$14,489	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$85,785	-$14,311	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$80,873	-$13,407	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$88,959	-$12,733	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$86,409	-$12,278	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$75,304	-$11,848	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$95,036	-$10,762	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$85,582	-$9,842	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$84,983	-$9,051	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$86,921	-$8,299	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$81,000	-$7,796	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$81,804	-$6,881	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$81,804	-$3,546	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$79,550	-$1,401	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$77,602	+$524	A·B