Civil Engineer vs Physical 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)

Physical Therapist earns $3,820 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 4 states · Physical Therapist leads in 44 states

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
MEMaine	$62,771	$69,723	-$6,952	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$76,566	-$6,210	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$68,482	-$5,801	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$78,076	-$5,628	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$68,695	-$5,164	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$87,925	-$4,925	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$75,262	-$4,925	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$80,890	-$4,925	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$75,615	-$4,750	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$75,054	-$4,037	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$64,507	-$3,939	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$63,992	-$3,939	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$77,523	-$3,936	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$74,730	-$3,825	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$68,227	-$3,518	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$67,630	-$3,318	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$66,722	-$3,280	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$69,716	-$3,278	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$69,207	-$3,273	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$65,552	-$3,268	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$64,140	-$3,262	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$70,079	-$3,243	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$67,660	-$3,226	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$71,287	-$3,188	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$72,448	-$2,814	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$73,151	-$2,814	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$73,437	-$2,703	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$71,988	-$2,602	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$66,785	-$2,586	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$68,582	-$2,558	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$73,159	-$2,542	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$73,060	-$2,464	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$71,066	-$2,019	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$70,269	-$1,976	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$77,662	-$1,968	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$66,186	-$1,940	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$77,722	-$1,931	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$85,111	+$1,407	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$70,638	-$1,366	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$69,680	-$1,314	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$72,669	-$1,308	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$76,981	-$1,287	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$81,687	+$1,237	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$71,486	-$661	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$73,727	+$660	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$79,689	-$654	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$78,410	-$640	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$82,534	+$611	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$68,055	$0	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$77,372	$0	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$74,479	$0	A·B