Dental Hygienist vs Mechanical 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)

Mechanical Engineer earns $17,630 more nationally

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

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$60,488	$81,628	-$21,140	A·B
INIndiana	$53,561	$73,011	-$19,450	A·B
VAVirginia	$58,975	$78,387	-$19,412	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$70,732	-$18,710	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$74,823	-$18,282	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$66,206	-$17,943	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$75,419	-$17,814	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$73,186	-$17,630	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$74,010	-$16,383	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$62,679	-$15,907	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$68,227	-$15,884	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$69,093	-$15,772	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$67,568	-$15,759	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$64,140	-$15,610	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$71,586	-$15,145	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$67,479	-$14,877	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$74,381	-$14,802	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$73,890	-$14,773	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$69,222	-$14,709	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$66,722	-$14,539	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$73,289	-$14,311	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$63,733	-$14,038	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$66,966	-$13,941	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$74,615	-$13,910	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$70,345	-$13,884	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$71,651	-$13,797	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$86,048	-$13,638	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$79,685	-$13,552	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$67,660	-$13,547	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$79,175	-$12,548	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$79,005	-$12,495	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$77,830	-$11,983	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$70,638	-$11,613	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$81,641	-$11,548	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$93,137	-$11,544	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$69,476	-$11,395	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$73,827	-$10,835	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$82,571	-$10,724	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$73,151	-$9,849	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$66,168	-$8,611	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$79,518	-$7,774	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$74,536	-$7,063	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$71,956	-$7,044	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$66,055	-$6,397	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$76,244	-$5,950	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$65,299	-$5,688	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$75,226	-$5,593	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$74,323	-$4,343	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$68,742	+$4,099	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,512	$83,114	-$3,602	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,849	$82,564	+$3,285	A·B