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

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $12,320 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 48 states · Civil Engineer leads in 3 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Civil Engineer	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$73,566	+$27,778	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$78,622	+$25,248	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$74,991	+$22,352	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$71,474	+$21,954	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$65,937	+$20,610	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$82,761	+$17,859	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$71,796	+$16,857	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$75,004	+$15,732	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$62,252	+$15,078	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$77,308	+$14,005	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$77,361	+$13,645	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$67,466	+$13,289	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$85,235	+$13,005	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$62,203	+$12,189	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$71,037	+$11,619	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$73,203	+$11,613	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$72,672	+$11,541	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$65,629	+$11,528	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$76,225	+$11,214	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$70,290	+$10,257	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$69,455	+$10,220	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$63,456	+$9,682	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$71,445	+$9,403	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$75,218	+$8,765	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$70,835	+$8,587	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$77,583	+$8,540	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$72,332	+$8,498	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$75,863	+$8,454	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$73,704	+$7,586	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$77,639	+$7,485	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$75,698	+$7,394	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$65,837	+$7,060	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$75,893	+$6,516	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$69,954	+$6,331	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$69,256	+$5,464	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$84,068	-$5,064	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$75,740	+$4,798	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$72,805	+$4,435	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$72,890	+$4,394	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$78,258	+$4,327	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$78,149	+$4,223	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$72,831	+$4,159	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$72,917	+$4,059	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$74,923	+$3,069	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$75,931	-$3,048	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$74,131	+$2,915	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$74,920	+$2,869	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$74,819	+$2,364	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$78,126	-$2,057	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$84,273	+$1,083	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$75,588	+$1,081	A·B