Civil Engineer vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $33,670 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
HIHawaii	$69,954	$111,733	-$41,780	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$118,569	-$35,808	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$96,005	-$33,802	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$99,258	-$33,322	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$107,636	-$31,743	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$105,131	-$31,565	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$96,116	-$30,487	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$100,804	-$29,969	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$100,724	-$28,052	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$97,117	-$27,662	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$100,502	-$27,585	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$96,390	-$27,133	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$102,042	-$26,344	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$102,397	-$26,172	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$97,988	-$25,656	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$110,475	-$25,240	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$96,897	-$25,101	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$97,754	-$24,865	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$98,164	-$24,460	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$90,177	-$24,340	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$102,479	-$24,221	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$98,376	-$23,557	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$98,833	-$23,245	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$100,532	-$23,171	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$98,843	-$23,103	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$94,503	-$23,058	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$101,421	-$22,799	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$93,087	-$22,797	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$90,227	-$22,761	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$95,203	-$22,398	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$93,454	-$21,980	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$96,842	-$21,838	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$92,788	-$21,751	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$98,966	-$21,658	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$96,331	-$21,113	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$98,207	-$20,568	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$96,309	-$20,446	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$95,295	-$20,373	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$104,461	-$20,188	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$93,795	-$18,874	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$81,122	-$18,870	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$102,925	-$18,858	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$96,352	-$18,203	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$92,680	-$17,689	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$89,386	-$16,555	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$77,823	-$14,366	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$86,686	-$12,555	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$89,022	-$11,439	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$82,683	-$6,752	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$75,504	-$2,300	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$78,544	-$418	A·B