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

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $5,330 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 16 states · Civil Engineer leads in 35 states

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/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
ALAlabama	$47,534	$73,203	-$25,669	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$78,126	-$25,002	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,638	$84,068	-$19,430	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$74,991	+$15,792	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,957	$84,273	+$15,684	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$75,931	-$15,215	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$78,149	-$14,447	A·B
WAWashington	$96,956	$82,761	+$14,196	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$77,639	-$11,763	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$74,131	-$11,564	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$77,583	-$11,200	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$67,466	-$10,177	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$74,920	-$9,844	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$76,225	-$9,554	A·B
OROregon	$82,287	$72,917	+$9,369	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$62,203	+$9,284	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$75,863	-$8,995	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$65,937	+$8,778	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$72,805	-$8,017	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$72,332	-$7,806	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$75,740	-$7,605	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,670	$71,037	-$7,367	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$71,474	-$6,505	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$70,835	-$6,401	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$69,455	-$6,183	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$78,622	-$5,360	A·B
COColorado	$79,927	$75,218	+$4,709	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$69,256	-$4,501	A·B
NYNew York	$71,459	$75,893	-$4,434	A·B
MEMaine	$66,384	$70,290	-$3,906	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,011	$75,588	-$3,577	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$73,566	+$3,321	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$72,890	-$3,175	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$75,004	+$3,162	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$78,258	+$3,145	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$65,837	-$3,057	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$65,629	-$3,014	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$72,672	+$2,734	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$71,445	-$2,568	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$74,923	-$2,423	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,916	$77,308	-$2,392	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$71,796	+$1,725	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$62,252	+$1,609	A·B
CACalifornia	$86,840	$85,235	+$1,606	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,249	$74,819	-$1,570	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$63,456	+$1,216	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,083	$69,954	+$1,130	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$72,831	-$752	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,663	$77,361	-$697	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$75,698	-$394	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,640	$73,704	-$64	A·B