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

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $23,210 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$96,594	-$20,629	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$106,847	-$20,329	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$99,221	-$20,186	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$95,763	-$19,972	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$82,622	-$19,851	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$89,721	-$19,365	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$86,848	-$18,749	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$88,916	-$18,579	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$92,163	-$18,576	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$96,346	-$18,576	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$88,651	-$18,034	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$88,558	-$17,962	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$88,106	-$17,241	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$89,620	-$17,172	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$87,509	-$17,172	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$92,843	-$17,149	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$100,055	-$17,131	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$88,113	-$17,096	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$79,702	-$17,021	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$100,048	-$16,904	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$92,548	-$16,854	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$80,826	-$16,392	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$99,328	-$16,328	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$79,980	-$15,781	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$80,474	-$15,765	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$79,288	-$15,757	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$79,845	-$15,533	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$89,825	-$15,438	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$86,671	-$15,310	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$84,580	-$15,308	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$82,018	-$15,181	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$79,381	-$15,135	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$83,050	-$14,757	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$83,089	-$14,723	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$80,602	-$14,667	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$83,964	-$14,578	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$91,730	-$14,358	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$85,088	-$14,354	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$85,191	-$14,286	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$82,783	-$13,736	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$84,316	-$13,491	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$79,817	-$13,379	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$87,664	-$13,185	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$82,585	-$12,951	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$75,519	-$12,077	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$77,798	-$11,773	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$72,235	-$11,357	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$73,008	-$10,724	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$70,685	-$10,117	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$77,580	-$9,525	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$69,513	-$9,460	A·B