Civil Engineer vs Software Engineering Manager 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)

Software Engineering Manager earns $72,250 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Software Engineering Manager leads in 51 states

Software Engineering Manager

$168,140

national median wage

$126,190/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	Software Engineering Manager	Difference
WAWashington	$86,518	$156,609	-$70,091	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$142,814	-$59,669	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$133,472	-$57,680	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$136,444	-$57,409	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$126,014	-$51,627	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$133,591	-$50,667	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$127,702	-$49,931	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$123,734	-$49,255	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$125,021	-$47,649	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$117,544	-$46,948	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$122,287	-$46,322	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$121,573	-$45,879	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$113,584	-$45,217	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$115,995	-$44,978	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$115,592	-$44,727	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$112,997	-$44,704	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$114,768	-$44,431	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$115,001	-$43,639	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$110,242	-$43,405	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$115,452	-$43,004	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$118,479	-$42,785	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$113,215	-$42,597	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$112,805	-$41,900	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$113,526	-$39,939	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$110,124	-$39,390	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$109,853	-$39,027	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$102,454	-$38,923	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$105,276	-$38,837	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$107,824	-$38,437	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$107,933	-$38,300	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$102,688	-$38,253	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$99,666	-$36,895	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$104,306	-$36,207	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$104,956	-$35,909	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$98,441	-$35,759	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$101,560	-$35,625	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$99,829	-$35,516	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$99,404	-$35,205	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$98,825	-$34,578	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$103,899	-$33,542	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$98,946	-$32,921	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$94,767	-$32,482	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$96,314	-$31,605	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$94,757	-$31,315	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$99,799	-$30,527	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$100,415	-$30,078	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$112,718	-$29,718	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$88,141	-$27,573	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$87,623	-$26,744	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$92,439	-$24,384	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$84,343	-$24,291	A·B