Dentist 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.

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $60,880 more nationally

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

State	Dentist	Electrical Engineer	Difference
AKAlaska	$170,597	$85,357	+$85,240	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,975	$81,290	+$71,685	A·B
VTVermont	$156,933	$86,547	+$70,386	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$74,721	+$69,532	A·B
MNMinnesota	$142,522	$77,183	+$65,339	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$84,214	+$64,855	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$84,317	+$62,887	A·B
MEMaine	$142,015	$80,547	+$61,467	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$77,330	+$58,941	A·B
CTConnecticut	$133,536	$76,669	+$56,867	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$80,848	+$54,455	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$77,284	+$49,763	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$73,138	+$49,482	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$76,991	+$48,806	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$77,157	+$47,868	A·B
WAWashington	$147,399	$100,620	+$46,779	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$82,372	+$46,649	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$72,897	+$45,934	A·B
OROregon	$122,010	$76,977	+$45,034	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$80,830	+$44,004	A·B
RIRhode Island	$122,762	$79,004	+$43,759	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$79,422	+$42,762	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$80,538	+$42,043	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$77,789	+$41,442	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$90,735	+$41,175	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,419	$82,656	+$38,763	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$74,393	+$38,228	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$88,652	+$37,716	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$85,125	+$37,463	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$77,991	+$37,117	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$77,239	+$36,863	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$84,816	+$36,177	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$83,091	+$35,737	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$77,046	+$34,177	A·B
NYNew York	$114,762	$82,409	+$32,353	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$86,124	+$30,716	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,948	$91,313	+$29,635	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$72,883	+$26,405	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$80,755	+$25,018	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$93,429	+$23,707	A·B
CACalifornia	$120,785	$98,239	+$22,545	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$112,537	$91,005	+$21,532	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,812	$76,285	+$21,526	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$101,344	+$20,676	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$97,342	+$20,307	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$76,069	+$18,263	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$103,870	+$17,690	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$79,675	+$16,088	A·B
COColorado	$99,113	$83,983	+$15,130	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$82,585	+$14,242	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$87,439	+$10,536	A·B