Civil Engineer vs Plumber 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)

Civil Engineer earns $34,340 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 51 states · Plumber leads in 0 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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	Plumber	Difference
TXTexas	$77,372	$48,325	+$29,047	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$46,085	+$28,394	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$42,332	+$25,961	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$45,553	+$24,784	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$41,358	+$24,666	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$46,663	+$24,202	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$42,870	+$23,967	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$45,874	+$23,759	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$52,383	+$23,582	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$59,915	+$23,230	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$52,772	+$22,922	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$52,106	+$22,281	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$40,411	+$21,873	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$46,200	+$21,855	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$64,857	+$21,661	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$44,393	+$21,542	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$46,836	+$21,263	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$39,033	+$21,019	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$42,589	+$20,853	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$50,064	+$20,841	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$40,156	+$20,413	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$48,087	+$20,279	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$63,021	+$19,903	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$56,205	+$19,488	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$52,062	+$18,671	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$50,423	+$18,624	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$44,954	+$18,577	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$46,070	+$18,242	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$61,332	+$17,703	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$47,047	+$17,662	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$46,613	+$17,586	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$55,147	+$17,301	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$45,609	+$17,162	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$43,911	+$16,968	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$54,102	+$16,723	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$61,596	+$16,174	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$54,673	+$15,924	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$58,293	+$15,294	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$47,679	+$15,002	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$49,500	+$14,934	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$68,142	+$14,858	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$51,697	+$14,741	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$54,756	+$14,630	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$56,760	+$14,257	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$50,131	+$14,115	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$56,830	+$13,507	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$57,812	+$12,805	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$56,914	+$12,357	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$64,506	+$11,286	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$61,165	+$10,196	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$60,855	+$9,501	A·B