Civil Engineer vs Operations Manager 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)

Operations Manager earns $3,360 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 20 states · Operations Manager leads in 31 states

Operations Manager

$102,950

national median wage

$81,255/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	Operations Manager	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$114,346	-$39,355	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$106,420	-$29,059	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$102,472	-$26,732	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$97,040	-$23,337	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$95,327	-$20,109	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$93,714	-$18,126	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$93,485	-$17,592	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$100,285	-$17,524	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$88,152	-$16,357	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$60,522	+$15,409	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$83,828	-$14,571	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$89,945	-$12,637	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$62,464	+$12,459	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$74,482	-$12,231	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$59,434	+$12,041	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$51,491	+$11,966	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$63,873	+$11,048	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$84,147	-$10,581	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$67,742	+$10,384	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$60,587	+$10,248	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$74,956	-$9,327	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$93,581	-$9,307	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$63,094	+$9,237	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$81,928	-$9,038	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$90,485	-$6,417	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$76,348	-$6,394	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$78,582	-$5,378	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$76,379	-$5,342	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$62,414	+$5,052	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$70,763	-$4,826	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$89,311	-$4,077	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$75,161	-$3,716	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$79,384	-$3,686	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$81,185	-$3,602	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$71,444	+$3,375	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$78,284	-$3,280	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$65,341	-$3,138	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$75,742	+$2,880	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$70,151	+$2,766	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$75,655	+$2,603	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$75,310	-$2,479	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$70,298	+$2,375	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$79,708	-$2,068	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$73,900	+$1,963	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$71,465	-$1,176	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$73,826	-$1,021	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$65,073	+$764	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$75,592	+$633	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$68,948	+$507	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$73,912	+$219	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$77,954	+$195	A·B