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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Operations Manager earns $5,980 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 11 states · Operations Manager leads in 40 states

Operations Manager

$101,870

national median wage

$80,496/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.	$82,924	$103,047	-$20,123	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$94,516	-$18,725	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$88,270	-$10,499	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$96,594	-$10,077	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$89,085	-$10,050	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$84,468	-$8,774	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$83,142	-$8,663	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$84,323	-$8,629	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$78,504	-$7,887	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$78,179	-$7,274	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$81,252	-$6,865	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$90,009	-$6,865	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$77,515	-$6,154	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$72,939	-$6,102	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$79,104	-$5,517	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$77,660	+$5,340	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$75,550	-$5,213	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$75,777	-$5,181	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$76,002	-$4,985	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$80,474	-$4,509	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$81,881	-$4,509	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$76,253	-$3,806	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$64,360	+$3,695	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$71,856	-$3,562	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$72,736	-$3,102	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$73,857	-$2,992	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$69,329	-$2,891	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$67,279	-$2,845	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$65,558	-$2,787	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$57,696	+$2,357	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$70,606	-$2,240	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$66,404	-$2,205	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$70,273	-$2,174	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$68,515	+$1,822	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$59,189	+$1,689	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$72,418	-$1,593	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$65,087	-$1,556	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$71,853	-$1,497	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$59,524	+$1,044	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$64,894	+$1,041	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$71,687	-$953	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$65,248	-$936	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$70,303	-$917	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$65,158	-$912	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$66,926	-$902	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$64,294	+$415	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$68,869	+$403	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$68,650	+$397	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$61,899	+$386	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$63,711	-$269	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$62,945	-$264	A·B