Civil Engineer vs Social Worker 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 $35,050 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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	Social Worker	Difference
TXTexas	$77,372	$49,458	+$27,914	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$40,846	+$27,209	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$43,030	+$26,604	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$43,829	+$25,218	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$44,216	+$25,055	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$61,480	+$25,038	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$45,440	+$24,897	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$43,591	+$24,702	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$43,817	+$24,549	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$46,434	+$24,391	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$41,699	+$24,326	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$50,549	+$23,838	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$38,467	+$23,817	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$39,641	+$23,801	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$47,066	+$23,668	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$52,672	+$23,293	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$47,047	+$23,290	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$41,423	+$23,286	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$51,322	+$23,157	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$43,888	+$22,949	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$60,073	+$22,927	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$37,248	+$22,805	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$46,670	+$22,716	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$37,863	+$22,705	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$43,810	+$22,629	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$48,424	+$22,593	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$41,886	+$22,426	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$60,806	+$22,338	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$50,261	+$22,186	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$48,765	+$22,100	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$49,009	+$21,896	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$39,010	+$21,868	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$42,457	+$21,789	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$42,410	+$21,789	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$53,923	+$21,771	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$49,681	+$21,680	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$54,315	+$21,379	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$42,419	+$21,112	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$43,435	+$21,000	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$58,391	+$20,644	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$45,502	+$20,433	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$57,541	+$20,230	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$62,767	+$20,157	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$42,989	+$19,692	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$53,917	+$19,670	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$48,570	+$19,530	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$51,647	+$18,970	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$52,369	+$18,227	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$52,602	+$17,754	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$58,617	+$17,175	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$46,286	+$16,485	A·B