Civil Engineer vs Registered Nurse 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 $14,670 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 47 states · Registered Nurse leads in 4 states

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/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	Registered Nurse	Difference
TXTexas	$77,372	$63,358	+$14,014	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$54,141	+$13,914	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$60,900	+$13,579	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$56,640	+$12,994	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$56,375	+$12,897	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$51,981	+$12,728	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$49,582	+$12,703	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$56,435	+$12,612	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$51,908	+$12,338	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$52,140	+$12,172	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$54,286	+$12,153	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$52,070	+$12,129	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$58,791	+$11,942	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$62,707	+$11,680	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$59,337	+$11,488	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$54,571	+$11,453	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$52,205	+$11,236	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$49,292	+$10,761	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$57,606	+$10,687	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$60,747	+$10,614	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$57,848	+$10,519	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$59,876	+$10,461	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$54,164	+$10,270	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$56,727	+$10,110	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$65,585	+$10,109	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$61,247	+$9,658	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$51,314	+$9,254	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$61,241	+$9,096	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$60,520	+$8,866	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$74,191	+$8,733	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$62,412	+$8,605	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$67,875	+$8,090	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$62,896	+$7,721	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$53,977	+$6,901	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$57,069	+$6,461	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$71,328	+$6,443	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$56,365	+$6,316	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$69,422	+$6,272	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$64,806	+$6,059	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$77,231	+$5,769	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$73,644	+$5,391	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$62,878	+$5,221	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$88,332	-$5,188	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$81,530	+$4,988	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$61,281	+$4,653	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$74,952	-$4,595	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$59,496	+$3,274	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$73,488	+$2,304	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$72,789	-$2,193	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$71,717	+$1,870	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$73,179	-$732	A·B