Civil Engineer vs Physician (General Practice) 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 (General Practice) earns $118,480 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 51 states

Physician (General Practice)

$214,370

national median wage

$159,511/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 (General Practice)	Difference
AKAlaska	$83,000	$176,492	-$93,492	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$167,748	-$91,783	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$169,681	-$90,646	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$163,511	-$89,924	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$157,684	-$87,347	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$156,292	-$87,021	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$162,624	-$86,930	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$164,238	-$86,467	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$150,731	-$86,022	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$156,846	-$85,829	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$155,541	-$85,204	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$157,286	-$84,839	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$169,947	-$83,429	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$160,615	-$83,243	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$152,087	-$82,701	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$158,120	-$82,328	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$157,896	-$82,203	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$152,584	-$81,222	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$151,504	-$80,639	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$143,408	-$80,637	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$149,914	-$80,280	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$150,894	-$80,161	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$150,583	-$79,678	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$146,112	-$79,674	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$147,699	-$79,600	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$150,305	-$79,479	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$143,573	-$79,139	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$149,704	-$79,086	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$147,167	-$78,873	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$147,411	-$78,364	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$140,820	-$78,138	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$152,423	-$77,944	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$152,223	-$77,836	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$145,567	-$77,201	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$141,290	-$76,978	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$138,075	-$75,791	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$139,963	-$75,717	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$139,597	-$75,397	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$145,473	-$75,117	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$135,653	-$74,774	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$145,069	-$74,473	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$140,802	-$73,965	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$156,889	-$73,965	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$138,978	-$72,953	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$138,813	-$72,879	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$135,307	-$71,776	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$132,316	-$71,748	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$134,618	-$71,176	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$138,725	-$70,670	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$127,856	-$67,803	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$149,576	-$66,432	A·B