Electrical Engineer vs Graphic Designer 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 $44,480 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$98,645	$57,674	+$40,971	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$41,420	+$39,182	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$48,325	+$37,777	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$49,129	+$36,974	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$49,129	+$34,863	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$54,203	+$34,249	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$45,361	+$33,667	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$42,701	+$33,553	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$41,966	+$33,414	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$49,478	+$33,093	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$50,107	+$32,929	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$50,270	+$32,872	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$42,306	+$32,710	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$56,253	+$32,575	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$41,299	+$32,315	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$44,308	+$31,946	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$45,332	+$31,918	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$51,971	+$31,844	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$45,972	+$31,797	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$45,915	+$31,746	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$54,034	+$31,676	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$44,264	+$31,598	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$47,522	+$31,546	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$47,335	+$31,359	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$41,395	+$31,286	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$47,207	+$30,972	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$38,159	+$30,929	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$48,113	+$30,744	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$44,861	+$30,646	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$60,040	+$30,439	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$44,797	+$30,351	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$40,290	+$30,335	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$40,611	+$30,318	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$40,087	+$30,184	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$45,258	+$30,115	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$36,181	+$30,049	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$42,744	+$29,862	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$50,573	+$29,843	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$36,797	+$29,293	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$45,078	+$29,158	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$40,810	+$29,083	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$37,944	+$29,073	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$49,139	+$28,730	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$40,450	+$28,296	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$41,405	+$28,279	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$41,368	+$28,237	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$42,384	+$28,121	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$45,330	+$27,765	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$49,372	+$27,489	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$56,406	+$26,728	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$42,304	+$26,414	A·B