Electrical Engineer vs Psychologist 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 $18,060 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 50 states · Psychologist leads in 0 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
TXTexas	$86,102	$67,108	+$18,995	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$62,276	+$18,326	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$62,503	+$16,525	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$82,585	+$16,060	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$57,750	+$15,864	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$50,865	+$15,366	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$60,574	+$14,806	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$61,480	+$14,774	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$68,062	+$14,509	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$61,408	+$14,454	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$54,710	+$14,377	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$63,577	+$14,193	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$58,613	+$14,069	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$56,495	+$13,776	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$60,618	+$13,619	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$61,978	+$13,170	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$52,959	+$13,130	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$53,971	+$13,046	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$57,999	+$12,930	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$70,222	+$12,920	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$65,910	+$12,783	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$64,997	+$12,663	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$60,152	+$12,455	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$62,721	+$12,296	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$66,066	+$12,113	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$58,666	+$11,960	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$65,715	+$11,535	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$58,613	+$11,280	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$65,743	+$11,118	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$64,449	+$11,059	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$68,515	+$10,553	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$73,439	+$10,553	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$65,701	+$10,553	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$73,339	+$10,476	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$59,339	+$10,344	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$59,277	+$10,328	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$72,729	+$10,307	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$78,650	+$9,802	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$68,336	+$9,533	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$69,617	+$9,240	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$76,957	+$9,146	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$61,473	+$9,031	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$59,723	+$9,023	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$74,125	+$9,009	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$77,393	+$8,317	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$72,544	+$7,872	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$67,723	+$7,650	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$83,178	+$7,301	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$82,174	+$6,655	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$63,030	+$5,688	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$73,095	$0	A·B