Civil Engineer vs Occupational Therapist 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)

Civil Engineer earns $2,710 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 34 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 17 states

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
TXTexas	$77,372	$72,736	+$4,636	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$78,511	+$4,634	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$63,699	+$4,356	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$70,041	+$4,346	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$74,337	-$3,981	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$82,585	+$3,933	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$79,467	+$3,457	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$66,190	-$3,419	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$71,514	+$2,965	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$65,523	-$2,842	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$74,846	-$2,399	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$68,452	+$2,373	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$69,013	+$2,348	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$67,502	+$1,769	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$66,664	+$1,702	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$72,032	-$1,695	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$77,660	-$1,695	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$60,592	+$1,693	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$74,026	+$1,667	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$75,168	-$1,581	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$65,087	-$1,556	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$68,515	+$1,119	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$69,659	+$1,075	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$67,977	+$1,070	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$67,246	+$1,047	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$59,524	+$1,044	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$62,399	+$1,043	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$77,996	+$1,039	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$59,841	+$1,037	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$63,218	+$1,028	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$74,769	+$1,023	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$76,753	+$1,017	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$65,008	+$1,017	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$83,992	-$992	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$71,329	-$992	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$71,822	-$957	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$68,998	-$899	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$63,921	+$391	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$59,666	+$387	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$75,307	+$387	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$66,052	+$387	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$69,002	+$384	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$66,454	+$383	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$63,818	+$381	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$70,242	+$375	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$70,233	+$363	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$64,997	-$288	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$71,293	-$276	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$66,203	-$268	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$64,699	-$264	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$71,166	-$261	A·B