Construction Manager vs Civil Engineer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Construction Manager earns $9,010 more nationally

Construction Manager leads in 51 states · Civil Engineer leads in 0 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Construction Manager earns more after tax.

State	Construction Manager	Civil Engineer	Difference
NYNew York	$88,649	$75,792	+$12,857	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,007	$77,771	+$10,237	A·B
HIHawaii	$80,292	$70,356	+$9,936	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,185	$79,036	+$9,149	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,832	$82,924	+$7,908	A·B
AKAlaska	$90,739	$83,000	+$7,739	A·B
NVNevada	$80,186	$72,448	+$7,739	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,803	$73,587	+$7,216	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,358	$83,144	+$7,213	A·B
ILIllinois	$78,555	$71,361	+$7,194	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,372	$70,337	+$7,035	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,000	$75,965	+$7,035	A·B
WAWashington	$93,553	$86,518	+$7,035	A·B
WYWyoming	$77,372	$70,337	+$7,035	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$76,103	$69,272	+$6,831	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,240	$75,694	+$6,546	A·B
MNMinnesota	$76,972	$70,617	+$6,355	A·B
COColorado	$80,322	$74,387	+$5,936	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,673	$66,837	+$5,837	A·B
NENebraska	$70,240	$64,434	+$5,806	A·B
CTConnecticut	$81,485	$75,694	+$5,792	A·B
TNTennessee	$75,262	$69,634	+$5,628	A·B
OROregon	$76,140	$70,596	+$5,544	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,399	$71,017	+$5,382	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$63,531	+$5,164	A·B
MTMontana	$67,837	$62,681	+$5,156	A·B
MEMaine	$67,827	$62,771	+$5,056	A·B
TXTexas	$82,297	$77,372	+$4,925	A·B
INIndiana	$73,758	$69,047	+$4,711	A·B
KYKentucky	$68,957	$64,312	+$4,645	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,027	$66,438	+$4,589	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,940	$69,386	+$4,554	A·B
KSKansas	$68,725	$64,199	+$4,526	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,367	$70,905	+$4,463	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,930	$64,709	+$4,221	A·B
AZArizona	$74,936	$70,865	+$4,071	A·B
OHOhio	$74,789	$70,734	+$4,055	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,791	$70,825	+$3,966	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,244	$68,293	+$3,951	A·B
UTUtah	$72,308	$68,366	+$3,942	A·B
OKOklahoma	$67,378	$63,442	+$3,936	A·B
IAIowa	$68,125	$64,246	+$3,879	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,355	$74,479	+$3,876	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,861	$66,024	+$3,837	A·B
VTVermont	$71,924	$68,099	+$3,825	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$65,935	+$3,273	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,699	$68,055	+$2,644	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,194	$60,568	+$2,626	A·B
ALAlabama	$64,899	$62,285	+$2,614	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$63,488	$60,878	+$2,609	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,022	$60,053	+$1,970	A·B