Civil Engineer vs Mechanical Engineer 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)

Mechanical Engineer earns $2,730 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 13 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 38 states

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$102,372	-$23,751	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$92,040	-$17,049	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$100,114	-$15,841	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$91,076	-$14,851	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$74,406	-$12,202	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$89,197	-$11,889	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$76,985	-$11,356	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$63,833	+$11,087	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$72,541	-$10,289	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$75,372	-$9,435	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$84,977	-$9,279	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$69,361	+$8,765	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$81,917	-$8,351	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$67,559	+$8,304	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$75,598	-$8,132	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$86,029	-$7,880	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$82,482	-$7,479	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$78,786	-$6,113	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$68,976	+$5,946	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$77,114	-$5,640	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$80,804	-$5,586	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$76,356	-$4,911	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$89,978	-$4,744	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$74,098	-$4,642	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$74,474	-$4,184	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$77,656	-$3,953	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$77,786	-$3,655	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$74,394	-$3,357	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$69,069	-$3,232	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$72,560	+$3,180	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$78,677	-$3,089	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$85,772	-$3,011	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$75,720	-$2,831	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$71,891	-$2,635	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$61,223	+$2,233	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$79,491	-$2,131	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$74,375	-$2,043	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$73,824	-$2,028	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$86,049	-$1,981	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$74,731	-$1,927	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$77,627	-$1,734	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$73,255	+$1,563	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$74,198	-$1,367	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$78,709	-$1,126	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$71,821	+$1,096	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$70,093	+$742	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$75,403	+$528	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$77,203	+$436	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$77,850	+$408	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$72,844	+$359	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$70,130	-$176	A·B