Electrical Engineer vs Dental Hygienist 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 $21,990 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 0 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/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	Dental Hygienist	Difference
TXTexas	$86,102	$60,488	+$25,614	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$58,975	+$24,167	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$58,081	+$22,521	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$53,561	+$21,819	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$52,022	+$21,592	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$57,605	+$21,423	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$56,541	+$21,228	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$48,263	+$20,825	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$55,557	+$20,697	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$46,772	+$19,458	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$53,321	+$19,285	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$57,627	+$19,234	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$51,809	+$19,121	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$59,579	+$19,114	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$56,440	+$18,708	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$59,116	+$18,544	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$48,530	+$18,487	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$52,343	+$18,283	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$54,513	+$18,168	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$52,183	+$18,088	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$72,410	+$18,069	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$57,854	+$18,008	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$56,461	+$17,775	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$60,705	+$17,474	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$66,510	+$17,305	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$52,602	+$17,081	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$81,593	+$17,052	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$66,133	+$17,001	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$53,026	+$16,867	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$65,846	+$16,725	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$71,847	+$16,605	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$58,978	+$16,529	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$66,627	+$16,409	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$49,695	+$16,394	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$54,113	+$16,392	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$59,025	+$15,991	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$70,093	+$15,618	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$62,991	+$14,877	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$63,302	+$12,951	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$71,744	+$12,248	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$57,557	+$11,189	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$64,912	+$10,461	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$70,294	+$10,122	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$59,658	+$9,947	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$67,473	+$9,777	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$69,634	+$9,434	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$79,512	+$9,316	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$59,611	+$9,107	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$69,980	+$8,877	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$72,840	+$255	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$85,849	+$253	A·B