Civil Engineer vs Nurse Practitioner 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)

Nurse Practitioner earns $30,370 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 states

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/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	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
NVNevada	$72,448	$100,415	-$27,967	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$102,465	-$26,500	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$89,262	-$26,491	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$112,718	-$26,200	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$95,333	-$24,737	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$94,884	-$24,527	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$97,626	-$24,039	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$91,549	-$23,450	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$102,129	-$23,093	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$98,527	-$22,833	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$93,250	-$22,632	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$98,002	-$22,210	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$84,594	-$21,913	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$92,146	-$21,809	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$87,533	-$21,599	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$99,191	-$21,421	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$104,530	-$21,385	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$91,442	-$21,105	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$91,886	-$21,021	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$96,377	-$20,684	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$84,187	-$20,656	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$91,188	-$20,171	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$90,575	-$19,670	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$102,465	-$19,465	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$83,787	-$19,353	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$93,400	-$19,013	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$90,275	-$18,913	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$85,643	-$18,807	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$86,762	-$18,396	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$83,000	-$18,291	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$87,600	-$18,214	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$88,798	-$18,064	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$88,672	-$17,847	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$86,073	-$17,780	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$87,032	-$17,761	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$94,947	-$17,575	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$86,545	-$17,498	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$81,563	-$17,251	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$83,481	-$17,043	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$86,518	-$16,884	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$81,008	-$16,809	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$81,055	-$16,809	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$76,981	-$16,413	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$79,842	-$16,400	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$78,622	-$16,338	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$77,186	-$16,308	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$99,211	-$16,287	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$75,809	-$15,756	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$81,372	-$15,348	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$89,304	-$14,825	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$81,275	-$13,220	A·B