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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Human Resources Manager earns $40,460 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Human Resources Manager leads in 51 states

Human Resources Manager

$136,350

national median wage

$104,461/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
NYNew York	$75,792	$127,583	-$51,791	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$127,257	-$44,332	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$126,668	-$40,151	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$116,326	-$37,290	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$114,320	-$36,550	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$117,172	-$34,028	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$108,341	-$33,862	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$108,625	-$32,931	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$108,135	-$32,442	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$101,363	-$30,745	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$104,247	-$30,660	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$103,894	-$29,507	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$106,163	-$28,791	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$100,045	-$28,683	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$99,473	-$28,568	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$104,113	-$28,148	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$94,787	-$27,951	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$98,637	-$27,620	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$99,328	-$26,881	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$97,326	-$26,730	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$96,594	-$26,257	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$95,227	-$25,594	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$93,466	-$25,172	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$89,649	-$23,210	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$93,473	-$22,608	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$90,913	-$22,547	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$86,632	-$22,198	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$92,808	-$21,983	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$84,518	-$21,747	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$91,059	-$21,672	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$92,367	-$21,633	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$85,799	-$21,600	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$89,368	-$21,269	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$90,923	-$20,567	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$84,553	-$20,307	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$83,826	-$19,514	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$85,472	-$19,447	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$82,515	-$18,984	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$83,288	-$18,579	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$81,423	-$17,981	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$86,821	-$17,774	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$80,347	-$17,666	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$83,220	-$17,285	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$78,890	-$16,605	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$85,263	-$15,991	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$76,149	-$15,270	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$85,399	-$15,062	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$75,280	-$14,712	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$74,109	-$14,056	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$81,546	-$13,491	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$94,544	-$11,544	A·B