Electrical Engineer vs Electrician 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 $41,800 more nationally

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

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	Electrician	Difference
TXTexas	$86,102	$48,566	+$37,536	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$46,696	+$36,445	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$45,985	+$34,617	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$65,103	+$33,542	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$43,629	+$31,519	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$52,356	+$31,458	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$41,625	+$31,057	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$47,007	+$30,653	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$59,972	+$30,507	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$46,356	+$29,897	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$54,102	+$29,890	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$44,741	+$29,495	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$48,026	+$29,224	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$54,543	+$28,029	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$41,323	+$27,764	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$47,736	+$27,637	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$55,609	+$27,427	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$61,182	+$27,270	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$48,738	+$27,124	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$39,207	+$27,023	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$61,832	+$26,997	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$43,784	+$26,487	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$51,946	+$26,233	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$60,125	+$25,586	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$48,125	+$25,488	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$40,995	+$25,094	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$54,373	+$24,655	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$51,049	+$24,331	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$54,870	+$23,987	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$56,461	+$23,954	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$53,816	+$23,954	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$47,576	+$23,353	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$47,795	+$22,831	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$47,078	+$22,814	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$56,020	+$22,673	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$46,996	+$22,609	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$56,724	+$22,343	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$46,933	+$21,784	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$53,800	+$21,707	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$45,431	+$21,586	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$61,730	+$21,404	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$49,701	+$20,804	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$56,176	+$20,078	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$49,661	+$20,022	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$53,231	+$19,376	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$55,664	+$19,352	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$58,848	+$19,021	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$50,873	+$17,873	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$60,950	+$15,912	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$70,625	+$15,477	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$60,495	+$12,600	A·B