Dentist 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.

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $67,330 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Civil Engineer leads in 0 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 = Dentist earns more after tax.

State	Dentist	Civil Engineer	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$119,587	$64,709	+$54,878	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$129,156	$75,965	+$53,191	A·B
WYWyoming	$121,638	$70,337	+$51,301	A·B
AKAlaska	$133,859	$83,000	+$50,859	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$129,524	$79,036	+$50,488	A·B
RIRhode Island	$123,734	$73,587	+$50,147	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,733	$77,771	+$49,962	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$119,062	$69,272	+$49,790	A·B
WAWashington	$135,991	$86,518	+$49,474	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$132,303	$82,924	+$49,379	A·B
HIHawaii	$118,868	$70,356	+$48,511	A·B
CTConnecticut	$123,997	$75,694	+$48,303	A·B
FLFlorida	$118,220	$70,337	+$47,883	A·B
NVNevada	$120,271	$72,448	+$47,823	A·B
NYNew York	$123,597	$75,792	+$47,805	A·B
MDMaryland	$123,088	$75,694	+$47,394	A·B
NENebraska	$111,470	$64,434	+$47,036	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$117,986	$71,017	+$46,969	A·B
MEMaine	$109,489	$62,771	+$46,718	A·B
VTVermont	$114,664	$68,099	+$46,565	A·B
MNMinnesota	$116,270	$70,617	+$45,653	A·B
TXTexas	$123,005	$77,372	+$45,633	A·B
ILIllinois	$116,934	$71,361	+$45,573	A·B
WIWisconsin	$114,791	$69,386	+$45,404	A·B
OHOhio	$115,948	$70,734	+$45,215	A·B
TNTennessee	$114,803	$69,634	+$45,169	A·B
MTMontana	$107,839	$62,681	+$45,158	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$113,029	$68,293	+$44,736	A·B
COColorado	$119,050	$74,387	+$44,663	A·B
AZArizona	$115,204	$70,865	+$44,338	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,392	$66,438	+$43,953	A·B
MIMichigan	$114,372	$70,825	+$43,546	A·B
IAIowa	$107,627	$64,246	+$43,381	A·B
INIndiana	$112,407	$69,047	+$43,360	A·B
UTUtah	$111,704	$68,366	+$43,338	A·B
KYKentucky	$107,171	$64,312	+$42,859	A·B
KSKansas	$107,054	$64,199	+$42,854	A·B
VAVirginia	$116,879	$74,479	+$42,401	A·B
DEDelaware	$113,058	$70,905	+$42,153	A·B
CACalifornia	$124,984	$83,144	+$41,840	A·B
OROregon	$112,313	$70,596	+$41,716	A·B
GAGeorgia	$108,262	$66,837	+$41,426	A·B
IDIdaho	$104,912	$63,531	+$41,381	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$107,030	$66,024	+$41,006	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$101,612	$60,878	+$40,734	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$106,667	$65,935	+$40,733	A·B
OKOklahoma	$103,693	$63,442	+$40,251	A·B
LALouisiana	$104,009	$68,055	+$35,954	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,707	$60,053	+$34,654	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,066	$62,285	+$33,781	A·B
ARArkansas	$93,394	$60,568	+$32,826	A·B