Dental Hygienist vs Electrical 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $17,650 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 2 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 49 states

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
ALAlabama	$47,534	$84,816	-$37,282	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$103,870	-$30,608	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$93,429	-$28,459	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$101,344	-$24,458	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$80,755	-$23,466	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$76,069	-$22,945	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$87,439	-$20,767	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$86,124	-$19,740	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$85,125	-$19,248	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,670	$82,656	-$18,986	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$82,372	-$18,669	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$84,317	-$17,449	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$79,675	-$16,403	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,916	$91,313	-$16,397	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$80,830	-$16,305	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$88,652	-$15,132	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$79,422	-$14,988	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,957	$85,357	+$14,600	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$77,157	-$14,542	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$77,046	-$14,479	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,638	$79,004	-$14,365	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,663	$91,005	-$14,342	A·B
MEMaine	$66,384	$80,547	-$14,163	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$77,330	-$13,469	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$77,789	-$12,713	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$90,735	-$12,570	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$77,239	-$12,452	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$80,538	-$12,403	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$72,883	-$12,167	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$80,848	-$11,971	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$86,547	-$11,832	A·B
CACalifornia	$86,840	$98,239	-$11,399	A·B
NYNew York	$71,459	$82,409	-$10,950	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$72,897	-$10,117	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$74,721	-$9,966	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$84,214	-$8,807	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$73,138	-$8,466	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$83,091	-$7,788	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,640	$81,290	-$7,650	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$77,284	-$7,569	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$97,342	-$6,560	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$77,991	-$5,492	A·B
OROregon	$82,287	$76,977	+$5,310	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,083	$76,285	-$5,202	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$76,991	-$4,912	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,011	$76,669	-$4,658	A·B
COColorado	$79,927	$83,983	-$4,056	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,249	$77,183	-$3,934	A·B
WAWashington	$96,956	$100,620	-$3,664	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$74,393	-$2,905	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$82,585	-$1,182	A·B