Electrical Engineer vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $59,830 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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	Dentist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$119,587	-$48,962	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$133,859	-$47,756	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$118,868	-$45,773	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$121,638	-$45,384	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$129,156	-$45,164	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$119,062	-$44,045	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$123,734	-$43,318	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$127,733	-$42,022	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$132,303	-$41,824	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$120,271	-$41,203	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$129,524	-$41,072	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$111,470	-$40,966	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$123,997	-$40,961	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$109,489	-$40,771	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$118,220	-$40,560	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$123,597	-$40,462	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$116,934	-$40,073	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$117,986	-$39,292	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$114,664	-$39,291	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$114,791	-$39,283	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$123,088	-$39,273	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$107,839	-$39,093	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$114,803	-$38,549	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$116,270	-$38,401	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$115,948	-$38,179	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$115,204	-$37,954	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$107,627	-$37,944	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$113,029	-$37,881	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$110,392	-$37,785	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$135,991	-$37,346	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$107,171	-$37,279	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$112,407	-$37,027	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$123,005	-$36,902	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$119,050	-$36,479	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$124,984	-$36,156	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$107,054	-$36,124	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$111,704	-$35,842	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$114,372	-$35,343	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$104,912	-$35,307	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$113,058	-$34,879	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$101,612	-$34,596	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$107,030	-$34,349	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$108,262	-$34,026	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$116,879	-$33,738	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$112,313	-$33,456	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$103,693	-$33,422	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$104,009	-$30,395	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$94,707	-$28,476	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$93,394	-$27,305	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$96,066	-$26,978	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$106,667	-$26,065	A·B