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

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $36,620 more nationally

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

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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
FLFlorida	$77,639	$42,789	+$34,850	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$42,990	+$32,750	A·B
RIRhode Island	$82,968	$51,593	+$31,375	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$46,764	+$31,362	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$44,322	+$30,601	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$43,013	+$30,190	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$48,478	+$30,143	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,695	$53,653	+$30,041	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$44,111	+$30,021	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$41,625	+$29,820	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$48,566	+$29,017	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$50,486	+$27,772	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$40,465	+$27,001	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$49,233	+$26,465	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$50,229	+$25,702	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$52,627	+$25,522	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$46,097	+$25,377	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$51,579	+$24,646	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$50,376	+$24,628	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$47,426	+$24,370	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$50,555	+$24,366	A·B
COColorado	$74,780	$50,920	+$23,859	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$52,535	+$23,327	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$40,359	+$23,097	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,304	$50,582	+$22,722	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$49,663	+$22,668	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$50,803	+$21,869	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$52,021	+$21,545	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$51,486	+$21,319	A·B
MEMaine	$69,815	$48,603	+$21,212	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$50,088	+$20,747	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$52,179	+$20,711	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$49,008	+$20,448	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,079	$56,607	+$18,472	A·B
WAWashington	$81,303	$63,359	+$17,944	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$70,972	$53,625	+$17,347	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$45,110	+$17,142	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,002	$67,013	+$16,990	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,735	$59,872	+$16,862	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$49,237	+$16,699	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$49,950	+$15,887	A·B
NYNew York	$75,450	$60,017	+$15,433	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$76,828	$63,077	+$13,750	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$62,485	+$12,506	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,372	$62,911	+$11,461	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,564	$59,254	+$10,310	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$61,281	+$7,975	A·B
OROregon	$72,196	$66,130	+$6,066	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$59,998	+$5,632	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$60,612	+$1,592	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$71,890	+$942	A·B