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

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $17,650 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 49 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 2 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/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
ALAlabama	$84,816	$47,534	+$37,282	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$73,261	+$30,608	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$64,969	+$28,459	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$76,887	+$24,458	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$57,289	+$23,466	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$53,124	+$22,945	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$66,672	+$20,767	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$66,383	+$19,740	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$65,877	+$19,248	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$63,670	+$18,986	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$63,702	+$18,669	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$66,868	+$17,449	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$63,272	+$16,403	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$74,916	+$16,397	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$64,525	+$16,305	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$73,521	+$15,132	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$64,434	+$14,988	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$99,957	-$14,600	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$62,615	+$14,542	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$62,567	+$14,479	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$64,638	+$14,365	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$76,663	+$14,342	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$66,384	+$14,163	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$63,861	+$13,469	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$65,077	+$12,713	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$78,165	+$12,570	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$64,788	+$12,452	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$68,135	+$12,403	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$60,716	+$12,167	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$68,877	+$11,971	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$74,715	+$11,832	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$86,840	+$11,399	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$71,459	+$10,950	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$62,780	+$10,117	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$64,755	+$9,966	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$75,407	+$8,807	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$64,672	+$8,466	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$75,304	+$7,788	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$73,640	+$7,650	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$69,715	+$7,569	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$90,783	+$6,560	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$72,499	+$5,492	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$82,287	-$5,310	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$71,083	+$5,202	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$72,079	+$4,912	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$72,011	+$4,658	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$79,927	+$4,056	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$73,249	+$3,934	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$96,956	+$3,664	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$71,488	+$2,905	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$81,403	+$1,182	A·B