Civil Engineer vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 $42,150 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 51 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$39,925	+$38,697	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$40,290	+$37,859	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$41,221	+$36,905	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,695	$47,780	+$35,915	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$42,355	+$35,284	A·B
RIRhode Island	$82,968	$47,878	+$35,090	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$40,210	+$32,993	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$42,107	+$32,816	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$41,858	+$32,273	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$45,019	+$30,913	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$40,548	+$30,897	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$44,822	+$30,876	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$46,863	+$30,720	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,002	$54,048	+$29,954	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$41,351	+$29,484	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$45,772	+$29,232	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$76,828	$47,806	+$29,022	A·B
WAWashington	$81,303	$52,527	+$28,776	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,079	$46,573	+$28,506	A·B
MEMaine	$69,815	$41,322	+$28,493	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$43,005	+$28,469	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$44,380	+$28,292	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$43,651	+$28,145	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$46,810	+$28,110	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$47,883	+$27,857	A·B
NYNew York	$75,450	$47,844	+$27,606	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$40,017	+$27,449	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$44,956	+$27,376	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$51,113	+$27,145	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,304	$46,284	+$27,020	A·B
COColorado	$74,780	$48,391	+$26,389	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$49,562	+$26,300	A·B
OROregon	$72,196	$46,153	+$26,043	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,372	$48,366	+$26,006	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$50,607	+$25,618	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$47,406	+$25,425	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,735	$51,692	+$25,043	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$48,032	+$24,772	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$50,602	+$24,388	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$49,281	+$24,285	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$48,719	+$24,170	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$70,972	$47,379	+$23,594	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$40,222	+$23,234	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,564	$46,569	+$22,995	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$46,541	+$22,715	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$47,415	+$22,041	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$44,392	+$21,237	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$45,554	+$20,283	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$46,011	+$19,926	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$45,321	+$16,931	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$47,616	+$14,588	A·B