Civil Engineer vs Psychologist 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 $10,560 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 48 states · Psychologist leads in 3 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
LALouisiana	$68,055	$57,750	+$10,305	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$67,108	+$10,264	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$50,865	+$9,188	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$60,574	+$8,473	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$62,503	+$8,322	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$61,480	+$8,154	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$52,959	+$7,609	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$54,710	+$7,574	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$58,613	+$7,412	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$63,577	+$7,157	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$61,408	+$6,958	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$56,495	+$6,947	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$53,971	+$6,908	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$62,721	+$6,551	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$68,062	+$6,325	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$61,978	+$6,315	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$60,152	+$6,286	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$60,618	+$6,219	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$57,999	+$6,200	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$76,957	+$6,043	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$58,666	+$6,043	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$58,613	+$5,699	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$65,743	+$5,618	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$64,997	+$5,340	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$65,715	+$5,150	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$65,910	+$5,107	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$64,449	+$4,937	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$59,339	+$4,907	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$66,066	+$4,839	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$65,701	+$4,636	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$70,222	+$4,257	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$59,277	+$4,254	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$68,515	+$3,933	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$82,585	+$3,933	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$62,276	+$3,659	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$72,729	+$2,964	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$61,473	+$2,961	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$59,723	+$2,958	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$73,095	-$2,739	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$73,439	+$2,526	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$73,339	+$2,355	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$68,336	+$2,281	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$74,125	+$1,667	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$72,544	+$1,043	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$69,617	+$979	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$82,174	+$971	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$78,650	+$386	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$77,393	+$377	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$67,723	+$376	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$63,030	-$259	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$83,178	-$254	A·B