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

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $5,990 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 38 states · Registered Nurse leads in 13 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/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
HIHawaii	$69,954	$95,593	-$25,639	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$58,573	+$19,553	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$57,730	+$18,010	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$55,520	+$17,684	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$62,342	+$15,807	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$62,367	+$13,564	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$64,428	+$13,155	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$98,222	-$12,987	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$85,760	-$12,843	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$61,403	+$12,728	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$63,619	+$12,244	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$62,819	+$12,103	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$62,853	+$12,068	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$60,659	+$11,673	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$67,927	+$10,695	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$67,115	+$10,524	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$66,369	+$9,856	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$63,278	+$9,611	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$62,136	+$8,699	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$64,537	+$8,267	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$76,006	+$8,062	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$63,661	+$7,784	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$62,693	+$7,597	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$65,487	+$7,344	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$63,048	+$6,407	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$65,691	+$5,783	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$60,189	+$5,648	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$62,086	+$5,380	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$87,749	-$4,988	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$67,022	+$4,774	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$69,107	+$4,596	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$65,855	-$3,603	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$72,152	+$3,546	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$76,950	-$3,384	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$67,774	+$3,263	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$60,267	+$3,190	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$66,199	+$3,057	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$86,700	-$2,427	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$80,580	-$2,322	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$74,972	-$2,300	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$72,714	+$2,289	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$77,929	-$2,037	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$73,193	+$2,025	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$75,687	+$1,621	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$76,463	-$1,472	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$62,960	-$757	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$76,747	+$614	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$65,573	+$363	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$74,456	+$362	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$75,453	+$135	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$65,709	-$79	A·B