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

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $73,200 more nationally

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

State	Dentist	Civil Engineer	Difference
VTVermont	$156,933	$65,937	+$90,997	A·B
AKAlaska	$170,597	$84,273	+$86,324	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,975	$73,704	+$79,271	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$72,672	+$76,396	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$69,256	+$74,996	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$62,252	+$74,019	A·B
MEMaine	$142,015	$70,290	+$71,725	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$75,863	+$71,341	A·B
MNMinnesota	$142,522	$74,819	+$67,703	A·B
WAWashington	$147,399	$82,761	+$64,638	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$71,445	+$63,858	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$65,629	+$59,396	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$63,456	+$59,163	A·B
CTConnecticut	$133,536	$75,588	+$57,948	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$75,004	+$56,906	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$71,796	+$54,573	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$72,890	+$54,157	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$65,837	+$52,994	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$72,831	+$52,966	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$72,332	+$52,502	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$70,835	+$51,349	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$78,149	+$50,872	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$62,203	+$50,418	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,419	$71,037	+$50,382	A·B
OROregon	$122,010	$72,917	+$49,093	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$73,566	+$48,454	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$73,203	+$47,790	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$75,740	+$46,841	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$71,474	+$45,661	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$77,639	+$44,948	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$74,920	+$44,311	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,948	$77,308	+$43,640	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$75,698	+$43,131	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$78,622	+$42,938	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$74,991	+$42,659	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$72,805	+$41,297	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$74,923	+$40,185	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$77,583	+$39,256	A·B
NYNew York	$114,762	$75,893	+$38,869	A·B
RIRhode Island	$122,762	$84,068	+$38,694	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$67,466	+$38,307	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$74,131	+$37,092	A·B
CACalifornia	$120,785	$85,235	+$35,550	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$112,537	$77,361	+$35,176	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,812	$69,954	+$27,858	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$69,455	+$26,308	A·B
COColorado	$99,113	$75,218	+$23,895	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$75,931	+$23,356	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$76,225	+$21,750	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$78,258	+$18,568	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$78,126	+$16,207	A·B