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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $34,130 more nationally

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

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/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
NVNevada	$72,448	$102,465	-$30,018	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$104,516	-$28,551	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$91,098	-$28,327	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$114,768	-$28,251	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$97,086	-$26,490	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$99,534	-$25,947	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$96,086	-$25,729	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$93,371	-$25,272	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$104,029	-$24,994	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$95,065	-$24,447	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$99,872	-$24,080	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$94,256	-$23,919	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$94,256	-$23,919	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$86,528	-$23,847	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$94,520	-$23,655	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$89,497	-$23,562	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$99,151	-$23,457	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$101,051	-$23,280	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$105,883	-$22,883	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$86,123	-$22,593	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$98,270	-$22,577	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$93,147	-$22,130	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$105,120	-$21,976	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$92,427	-$21,522	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$88,237	-$21,401	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$85,723	-$21,288	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$95,318	-$20,931	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$92,177	-$20,815	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$85,111	-$20,402	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$88,733	-$20,367	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$89,237	-$20,190	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$89,539	-$20,153	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$90,788	-$20,055	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$89,082	-$19,810	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$90,623	-$19,797	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$88,048	-$19,755	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$96,997	-$19,625	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$83,594	-$19,395	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$83,641	-$19,395	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$83,554	-$19,242	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$85,448	-$19,010	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$88,628	-$18,995	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$81,810	-$18,368	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$79,143	-$18,264	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$101,007	-$18,082	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$78,294	-$17,726	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$77,778	-$17,726	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$79,929	-$17,645	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$83,291	-$17,267	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$91,182	-$16,703	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$83,258	-$15,203	A·B