Electrical Engineer vs Operations Manager 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $8,960 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 39 states · Operations Manager leads in 12 states

Operations Manager

$102,950

national median wage

$81,255/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	Operations Manager	Difference
IDIdaho	$93,429	$59,434	+$33,995	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$75,742	+$28,128	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$102,472	-$21,934	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$51,491	+$21,647	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$60,587	+$18,835	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$62,414	+$18,342	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$63,094	+$17,736	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$84,147	+$17,198	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$93,714	-$17,045	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$114,346	-$17,003	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$70,763	+$15,785	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$97,040	-$15,750	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$62,464	+$15,527	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$106,420	-$15,414	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$63,873	+$13,917	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$70,298	+$13,916	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$78,284	+$12,452	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$60,522	+$12,361	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$75,592	+$11,847	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$90,485	-$11,482	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$95,327	-$11,344	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$93,485	-$11,076	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$68,948	+$10,727	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$73,900	+$10,417	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$83,828	-$9,107	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$71,465	+$9,082	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$65,341	+$9,052	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$89,311	+$8,928	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$67,742	+$8,327	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$93,581	-$8,224	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$65,073	+$7,824	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$75,655	+$6,929	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$70,151	+$6,825	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$76,379	+$6,277	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$78,582	+$6,234	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$71,444	+$5,739	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$75,161	+$5,687	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$79,708	+$5,417	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$81,185	+$4,939	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$81,928	-$4,644	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$77,954	+$4,418	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$79,384	+$3,707	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$73,826	+$3,414	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$73,912	+$3,134	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$74,482	+$2,847	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$74,956	+$2,201	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$75,310	+$1,681	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$89,945	+$1,368	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$88,152	+$500	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$100,285	+$335	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$76,348	-$63	A·B