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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $41,570 more nationally

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$45,834	+$37,090	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$51,539	+$34,979	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$49,547	+$33,597	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$46,207	+$32,829	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$45,111	+$32,261	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$43,556	+$30,923	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$45,923	+$29,771	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$46,402	+$29,291	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$46,718	+$29,247	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$48,889	+$28,881	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$45,211	+$28,376	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$54,793	+$28,207	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$46,440	+$27,946	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$42,997	+$27,869	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$48,017	+$27,775	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$42,701	+$27,637	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$45,111	+$27,337	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$41,005	+$27,288	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$43,839	+$26,986	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$43,817	+$26,779	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$41,299	+$26,756	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$44,215	+$26,690	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$41,993	+$26,373	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$45,016	+$26,001	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$44,726	+$25,891	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$45,602	+$25,759	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$45,196	+$25,538	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$40,656	+$25,369	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$44,308	+$25,326	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$44,111	+$25,275	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$44,285	+$24,762	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$42,084	+$24,753	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$41,420	+$24,515	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$43,718	+$24,381	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$46,051	+$24,305	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$42,744	+$23,694	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$38,761	+$23,523	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$47,522	+$22,816	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$40,843	+$22,599	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$41,368	+$22,163	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$42,104	+$22,095	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$42,384	+$22,050	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$42,337	+$21,976	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$38,451	+$21,602	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$47,854	+$21,418	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$42,898	+$21,349	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$43,504	+$21,205	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$41,939	+$20,742	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$42,304	+$20,467	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$40,541	+$20,027	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$40,969	+$19,910	A·B