Dentist 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.

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $64,190 more nationally

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

State	Dentist	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$119,587	$68,227	+$51,361	A·B
AKAlaska	$133,859	$82,564	+$51,295	A·B
HIHawaii	$118,868	$68,742	+$50,126	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$129,156	$79,518	+$49,638	A·B
WYWyoming	$121,638	$73,151	+$48,487	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$119,062	$70,638	+$48,424	A·B
RIRhode Island	$123,734	$76,244	+$47,490	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$129,524	$82,571	+$46,953	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$132,303	$86,048	+$46,255	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,733	$81,641	+$46,092	A·B
NVNevada	$120,271	$75,226	+$45,044	A·B
CTConnecticut	$123,997	$79,175	+$44,822	A·B
FLFlorida	$118,220	$73,890	+$44,330	A·B
MEMaine	$109,489	$65,299	+$44,190	A·B
MDMaryland	$123,088	$79,005	+$44,083	A·B
NYNew York	$123,597	$79,685	+$43,911	A·B
NENebraska	$111,470	$67,660	+$43,811	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$117,986	$74,381	+$43,605	A·B
ILIllinois	$116,934	$74,010	+$42,924	A·B
WAWashington	$135,991	$93,137	+$42,854	A·B
VTVermont	$114,664	$71,956	+$42,708	A·B
MNMinnesota	$116,270	$73,827	+$42,443	A·B
CACalifornia	$124,984	$83,114	+$41,870	A·B
MTMontana	$107,839	$66,168	+$41,671	A·B
TNTennessee	$114,803	$73,186	+$41,616	A·B
WIWisconsin	$114,791	$73,289	+$41,501	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$113,029	$71,586	+$41,443	A·B
TXTexas	$123,005	$81,628	+$41,376	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,392	$69,093	+$41,298	A·B
COColorado	$119,050	$77,830	+$41,221	A·B
OHOhio	$115,948	$74,823	+$41,126	A·B
AZArizona	$115,204	$74,536	+$40,668	A·B
KYKentucky	$107,171	$66,966	+$40,205	A·B
IAIowa	$107,627	$67,479	+$40,148	A·B
UTUtah	$111,704	$71,651	+$40,053	A·B
KSKansas	$107,054	$67,568	+$39,486	A·B
INIndiana	$112,407	$73,011	+$39,396	A·B
MIMichigan	$114,372	$75,419	+$38,953	A·B
IDIdaho	$104,912	$66,055	+$38,857	A·B
VAVirginia	$116,879	$78,387	+$38,492	A·B
DEDelaware	$113,058	$74,615	+$38,443	A·B
OROregon	$112,313	$74,323	+$37,989	A·B
GAGeorgia	$108,262	$70,345	+$37,917	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$107,030	$69,222	+$37,808	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$101,612	$64,140	+$37,472	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$106,667	$69,476	+$37,192	A·B
OKOklahoma	$103,693	$66,722	+$36,971	A·B
LALouisiana	$104,009	$70,732	+$33,277	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,707	$62,679	+$32,028	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,066	$66,206	+$29,860	A·B
ARArkansas	$93,394	$63,733	+$29,662	A·B