Civil Engineer vs Elementary School Teacher 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 $34,200 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 51 states · Elementary School Teacher leads in 0 states

Elementary School Teacher

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/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	Elementary School Teacher	Difference
WAWashington	$86,518	$56,956	+$29,561	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$39,730	+$28,636	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$45,894	+$28,493	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$37,060	+$27,649	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$43,254	+$27,612	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$50,703	+$26,669	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$42,829	+$26,442	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$37,010	+$26,432	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$40,591	+$25,847	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$57,175	+$25,825	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$42,514	+$25,779	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$50,551	+$25,414	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$44,235	+$25,398	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$44,223	+$24,824	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$43,459	+$24,596	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$46,051	+$24,286	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$39,280	+$24,250	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$36,151	+$23,902	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$59,056	+$23,868	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$38,820	+$23,861	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$51,098	+$23,381	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$40,887	+$23,312	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$43,141	+$22,884	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$42,362	+$22,073	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$49,130	+$21,226	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$48,193	+$21,193	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$49,169	+$21,168	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$49,514	+$21,103	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$51,402	+$21,045	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$44,906	+$21,029	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$54,761	+$20,933	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$40,659	+$20,220	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$50,921	+$19,675	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$44,577	+$19,669	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$42,755	+$19,530	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$41,109	+$19,459	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$63,810	+$19,335	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$51,737	+$18,997	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$45,345	+$18,967	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$49,189	+$18,910	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$48,192	+$18,645	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$44,519	+$18,251	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$53,625	+$17,736	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$53,265	+$17,640	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$60,150	+$17,620	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$53,705	+$17,120	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$55,408	+$15,609	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$60,615	+$15,078	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$64,495	+$14,540	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$60,251	+$13,336	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$62,644	+$13,148	A·B