Electrical Engineer 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.

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $7,500 more nationally

Electrical Engineer 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Civil Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$65,935	+$14,667	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$86,518	+$12,127	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$79,036	+$9,416	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$77,372	+$8,730	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$74,479	+$8,663	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$70,596	+$8,261	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$70,825	+$8,203	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$74,387	+$8,184	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$75,694	+$8,121	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$75,965	+$8,027	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$77,771	+$7,940	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$71,017	+$7,677	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$82,924	+$7,555	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$68,366	+$7,496	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$66,837	+$7,399	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$75,694	+$7,342	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$75,792	+$7,342	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$70,337	+$7,323	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$68,099	+$7,274	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$70,905	+$7,274	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$70,617	+$7,251	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$70,734	+$7,036	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$68,293	+$6,855	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$63,442	+$6,829	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$73,587	+$6,829	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$62,285	+$6,803	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$64,199	+$6,730	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$66,024	+$6,657	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$72,448	+$6,620	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$69,634	+$6,620	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$70,865	+$6,385	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$69,047	+$6,333	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$60,053	+$6,178	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$66,438	+$6,168	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$60,878	+$6,138	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$69,386	+$6,121	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$63,531	+$6,074	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$64,434	+$6,070	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$62,681	+$6,065	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$62,771	+$5,947	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$64,709	+$5,916	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$70,337	+$5,916	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$69,272	+$5,745	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$83,144	+$5,684	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$64,312	+$5,580	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$68,055	+$5,559	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$60,568	+$5,521	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$71,361	+$5,500	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$64,246	+$5,437	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$83,000	+$3,102	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$70,356	+$2,739	A·B