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

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $8,060 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 7 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 44 states

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/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
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$102,372	-$29,111	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,534	$72,844	-$25,309	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$91,076	-$24,404	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$86,029	-$22,327	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,638	$86,049	-$21,411	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$75,598	-$18,309	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$69,361	-$16,237	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$77,786	-$15,219	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$75,403	-$14,687	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$76,985	-$14,370	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,916	$89,197	-$14,281	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$78,709	-$12,325	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$77,114	-$12,145	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$77,203	-$11,326	A·B
WAWashington	$96,956	$85,772	+$11,185	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$74,098	-$10,826	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,670	$74,394	-$10,724	A·B
OROregon	$82,287	$71,821	+$10,466	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$74,731	-$9,944	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$74,375	-$9,849	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$84,977	-$9,673	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$72,541	-$8,679	A·B
MEMaine	$66,384	$74,474	-$8,090	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$76,356	-$7,479	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$71,891	-$7,136	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,011	$78,677	-$6,666	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$69,069	-$6,289	A·B
NYNew York	$71,459	$77,627	-$6,168	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$75,720	-$6,005	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$70,093	-$5,659	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$81,917	-$5,030	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$72,560	-$4,425	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$82,482	-$4,317	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,640	$77,656	-$4,016	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$77,850	+$3,553	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$68,976	+$3,523	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$61,223	+$3,449	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$78,786	-$3,379	A·B
CACalifornia	$86,840	$89,978	-$3,138	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$74,406	-$2,918	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,663	$79,491	-$2,828	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$74,198	-$2,119	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$92,040	-$1,257	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$63,833	+$1,244	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,083	$70,130	+$954	A·B
COColorado	$79,927	$80,804	-$877	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$67,559	-$691	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$75,372	-$657	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$73,824	-$304	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,957	$100,114	-$157	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,249	$73,255	-$6	A·B