Civil Engineer vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $25,920 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 8 states · Veterinarian leads in 43 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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	Veterinarian	Difference
WAWashington	$82,761	$117,250	-$34,489	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$105,925	-$30,934	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$96,604	-$30,667	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$97,419	-$29,953	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$105,527	-$28,166	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$99,124	-$26,452	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$99,362	-$25,796	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$95,810	-$24,773	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$109,217	-$23,982	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$100,921	-$23,281	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$84,530	-$22,278	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$92,828	-$20,023	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$92,747	-$19,915	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$91,214	-$19,769	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$89,111	-$19,655	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$96,991	-$19,408	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$94,322	-$18,429	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$94,007	-$18,419	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$94,108	-$18,411	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$88,693	-$18,403	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$89,773	-$17,977	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$83,324	-$17,695	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$94,791	-$17,483	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$88,311	-$17,476	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$91,433	-$17,302	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$91,407	-$16,403	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$89,221	-$16,331	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$90,007	-$16,303	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$94,460	-$16,202	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$90,620	-$15,402	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$92,994	-$14,373	A·B
AKAlaska	$84,273	$97,052	-$12,779	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$76,009	-$12,552	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$90,461	-$12,312	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$64,623	+$10,298	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$76,025	-$10,188	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$84,923	-$10,104	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$93,551	-$9,483	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$78,149	-$8,892	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$78,688	-$7,214	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$74,823	-$4,869	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$76,597	-$4,266	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$72,124	+$3,616	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$78,140	-$2,278	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$72,829	+$2,094	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$76,375	+$1,752	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$74,601	+$1,330	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$63,465	-$1,262	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$75,944	+$281	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$72,819	+$99	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$73,177	+$26	A·B