Dental Hygienist 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.

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $14,490 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 2 states · Civil Engineer leads in 49 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 = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Civil Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$60,488	$77,372	-$16,884	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$68,055	-$16,033	A·B
VAVirginia	$58,975	$74,479	-$15,504	A·B
INIndiana	$53,561	$69,047	-$15,486	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$70,734	-$14,193	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$69,634	-$14,077	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$62,285	-$14,022	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$71,361	-$13,734	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$60,053	-$13,281	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$70,825	-$13,220	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$66,438	-$13,117	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$64,199	-$12,391	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$64,709	-$12,367	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$60,878	-$12,348	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$68,293	-$11,853	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$64,246	-$11,644	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$66,024	-$11,511	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$71,017	-$11,438	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$64,312	-$11,287	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$63,442	-$11,259	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$70,337	-$11,221	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$60,568	-$10,873	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$82,924	-$10,515	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$68,366	-$10,512	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$69,386	-$10,408	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$66,837	-$10,376	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$64,434	-$10,322	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$69,272	-$10,246	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$70,905	-$10,200	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$75,792	-$9,659	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$75,694	-$9,184	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$75,694	-$9,067	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$74,387	-$8,541	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$65,935	-$7,854	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$77,771	-$7,678	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$70,617	-$7,626	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$79,036	-$7,189	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$70,337	-$7,035	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$62,681	-$5,124	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$86,518	-$4,925	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$75,965	-$4,221	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$63,531	-$3,873	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,512	$83,144	-$3,632	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$70,865	-$3,393	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$73,587	-$3,293	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$68,099	-$3,188	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$62,771	-$3,160	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,849	$83,000	+$2,849	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$72,448	-$2,814	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$70,356	+$2,484	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$70,596	-$616	A·B