Civil Engineer vs UX Designer 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)

UX Designer earns $2,690 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 22 states · UX Designer leads in 29 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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	UX Designer	Difference
NYNew York	$75,792	$90,775	-$14,984	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$101,379	-$14,861	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$72,032	+$10,968	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$93,552	-$10,408	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$87,799	-$8,763	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$59,733	+$8,322	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$91,077	-$8,153	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$78,241	-$7,645	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$62,887	+$7,450	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$81,850	-$7,371	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$54,623	+$6,256	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$83,791	-$6,021	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$63,404	+$5,868	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$54,414	+$5,639	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$79,933	-$5,546	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$55,585	+$4,983	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$80,547	-$4,853	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$71,642	-$4,805	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$75,326	-$4,709	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$57,978	+$4,307	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$75,553	-$4,192	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$60,776	+$3,933	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$65,285	+$3,762	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$71,920	-$3,554	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$66,885	+$3,471	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$61,279	+$2,967	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$73,984	-$2,967	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$63,089	+$2,935	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$71,197	-$2,904	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$76,480	-$2,893	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$78,364	-$2,399	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$61,930	+$2,382	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$61,087	+$2,355	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$69,113	+$1,712	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$72,032	-$1,695	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$79,067	-$1,695	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$64,240	+$1,695	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$67,701	+$1,685	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$62,525	+$1,674	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$77,245	-$1,551	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$69,636	-$1,536	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$72,441	-$1,536	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$69,659	+$1,075	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$61,656	+$1,025	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$71,822	-$957	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$64,054	+$381	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$72,736	-$288	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$69,922	-$288	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$66,707	-$269	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$63,796	-$265	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$63,030	-$259	A·B