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

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $39,250 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 13 states · Lawyer leads in 38 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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
NYNew York	$82,409	$122,974	-$40,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$119,153	-$37,863	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$119,391	-$35,408	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$111,802	-$35,133	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$132,976	-$34,736	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$111,152	-$34,161	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$124,914	-$33,601	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$129,532	-$32,190	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$114,584	-$31,999	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$110,976	-$22,323	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$111,676	-$20,670	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$97,420	-$20,237	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$83,792	+$20,078	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$102,561	-$19,470	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$96,394	-$19,110	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$96,054	-$19,078	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$76,216	+$17,212	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$94,344	-$17,104	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$101,973	-$16,617	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$94,861	-$15,857	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$92,667	-$15,510	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$99,486	-$15,273	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$115,124	-$14,504	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$100,511	-$14,387	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$91,622	-$14,292	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$88,251	-$13,530	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$98,624	-$13,500	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$94,785	-$12,129	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$102,767	-$12,032	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$91,575	-$11,900	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$91,263	-$11,841	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$92,147	-$11,299	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$75,735	+$10,812	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$82,172	-$9,275	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$79,300	+$8,140	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$92,404	-$7,588	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$83,156	-$6,871	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$73,741	+$6,807	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$66,805	+$6,333	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$95,090	+$6,254	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$70,609	+$5,461	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$77,582	-$4,700	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$76,666	+$4,089	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$76,753	+$3,785	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$74,481	+$3,510	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$85,052	-$2,681	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$81,868	+$2,449	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$75,376	-$983	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$78,612	-$823	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$81,229	-$399	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$77,014	+$32	A·B