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

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $29,620 more nationally

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

Nurse Practitioner

$129,210

national median wage

$99,581/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
MTMontana	$62,203	$96,419	-$34,216	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$91,508	-$29,256	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$106,190	-$28,830	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$113,740	-$28,505	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$101,789	-$28,223	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$93,841	-$27,904	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$103,102	-$27,209	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$99,769	-$27,097	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$92,039	-$26,410	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$110,681	-$26,408	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$97,855	-$24,937	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$90,334	-$24,497	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$93,716	-$24,460	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$107,106	-$24,346	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$100,039	-$24,341	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$99,158	-$23,569	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$94,433	-$23,396	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$95,418	-$23,087	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$92,341	-$22,387	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$95,190	-$22,385	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$98,583	-$22,358	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$95,191	-$22,301	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$99,473	-$22,165	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$91,569	-$22,113	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$93,416	-$21,942	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$89,379	-$21,913	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$100,437	-$21,815	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$99,444	-$21,805	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$92,638	-$21,803	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$99,581	-$21,323	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$84,541	-$21,085	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$92,238	-$20,793	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$92,956	-$20,125	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$94,950	-$19,732	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$95,063	-$19,323	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$89,286	-$18,996	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$93,597	-$18,676	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$94,343	-$18,481	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$89,836	-$18,040	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$92,865	-$17,875	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$92,690	-$17,768	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$91,427	-$17,723	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$91,884	-$17,065	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$91,419	-$16,416	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$93,980	-$15,831	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$95,999	-$11,932	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$84,788	-$10,656	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$88,311	-$10,185	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$85,070	-$9,138	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$85,103	-$7,520	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$78,974	-$5,770	A·B