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

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $37,250 more nationally

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

Elementary School Teacher

$62,340

national median wage

$52,270/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
MSMississippi	$78,126	$39,496	+$38,630	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$38,731	+$36,191	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$43,005	+$35,144	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$41,640	+$34,100	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$44,516	+$33,067	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$39,618	+$31,217	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$40,411	+$31,034	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$46,814	+$30,825	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$42,270	+$30,402	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$46,855	+$29,076	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$48,638	+$27,224	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$45,308	+$27,024	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$47,479	+$26,652	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$52,334	+$25,924	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$52,904	+$25,718	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$47,542	+$25,661	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$47,388	+$25,502	A·B
COColorado	$74,780	$49,365	+$25,415	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$49,660	+$25,260	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$40,978	+$24,859	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$51,643	+$24,582	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,372	$49,850	+$24,522	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$51,499	+$24,199	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$47,778	+$23,696	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$44,959	+$22,507	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$41,009	+$22,447	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$49,448	+$22,348	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,564	$47,364	+$22,200	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$50,701	+$22,130	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,002	$62,229	+$21,773	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,304	$52,115	+$21,189	A·B
MEMaine	$69,815	$48,903	+$20,912	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$49,031	+$20,425	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$49,055	+$20,201	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$53,950	+$19,617	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$53,697	+$19,108	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,735	$59,866	+$16,869	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$58,210	+$16,794	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$45,452	+$16,751	A·B
OROregon	$72,196	$55,588	+$16,607	A·B
RIRhode Island	$82,968	$66,366	+$16,602	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$49,792	+$16,145	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$49,879	+$15,750	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,079	$60,249	+$14,830	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$76,828	$63,077	+$13,750	A·B
NYNew York	$75,450	$62,610	+$12,839	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$70,972	$58,673	+$12,299	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,695	$71,589	+$12,105	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$50,522	+$11,730	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$70,389	+$4,602	A·B
WAWashington	$81,303	$77,179	+$4,124	A·B