Electrical Engineer vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $42,370 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 1 states · Lawyer leads in 50 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$146,590	-$56,111	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$136,214	-$53,079	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$122,245	-$33,416	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$116,066	-$27,614	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$108,366	-$24,552	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$101,053	-$24,191	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$109,108	-$23,397	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$104,954	-$21,813	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$98,602	-$20,424	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$97,681	-$20,020	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$105,883	-$19,780	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$101,021	-$17,985	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$95,630	-$16,563	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$93,203	-$15,953	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$95,718	-$15,302	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$97,237	-$14,666	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$92,040	-$14,171	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$88,237	-$14,001	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$92,494	-$13,800	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$86,103	-$13,497	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$87,221	-$10,968	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$109,300	-$10,656	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$88,134	-$10,365	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$85,414	-$10,266	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$93,553	-$9,561	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$78,909	-$9,017	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$79,272	-$8,767	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$81,534	-$8,439	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$87,350	-$8,322	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$74,355	-$8,265	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$77,315	-$8,228	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$83,697	-$8,190	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$76,675	-$7,957	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$77,176	-$7,493	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$78,422	-$7,493	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$93,553	-$7,450	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$78,076	-$7,450	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$80,093	-$7,412	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$76,441	-$6,836	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$81,567	-$6,551	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$81,834	-$6,454	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$82,163	-$6,301	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$84,752	-$5,895	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$75,906	-$5,635	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$72,620	-$5,603	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$74,282	-$5,536	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$78,631	-$5,017	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$80,212	-$4,839	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$70,557	-$4,326	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$80,186	-$3,933	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$78,370	+$2,232	A·B