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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $3,140 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 3 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 48 states

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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
WAWashington	$86,518	$93,137	-$6,620	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$75,419	-$4,594	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$81,628	-$4,256	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$74,823	-$4,089	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$73,011	-$3,964	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$66,206	-$3,921	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$78,387	-$3,908	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$73,289	-$3,903	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$79,685	-$3,893	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$81,641	-$3,871	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$71,956	-$3,857	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$74,323	-$3,727	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$74,615	-$3,710	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$74,536	-$3,671	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$73,890	-$3,553	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$79,518	-$3,553	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$73,186	-$3,553	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$69,476	-$3,541	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$82,571	-$3,535	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$68,227	-$3,518	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$70,345	-$3,508	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$66,168	-$3,487	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$79,175	-$3,481	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$77,830	-$3,443	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$67,568	-$3,368	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$74,381	-$3,364	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$79,005	-$3,311	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$71,586	-$3,293	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$71,651	-$3,285	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$66,722	-$3,280	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$64,140	-$3,262	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$67,479	-$3,233	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$67,660	-$3,226	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$73,827	-$3,209	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$69,222	-$3,198	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$63,733	-$3,164	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$86,048	-$3,123	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$73,151	-$2,814	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$75,226	-$2,779	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$70,732	-$2,677	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$76,244	-$2,657	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$69,093	-$2,655	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$66,966	-$2,654	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$74,010	-$2,649	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$62,679	-$2,626	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$65,299	-$2,528	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$66,055	-$2,524	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$68,742	+$1,615	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$70,638	-$1,366	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$82,564	+$436	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$83,114	+$31	A·B