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

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $16,080 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 44 states · Psychologist leads in 7 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$44,372	+$56,973	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$58,485	+$45,385	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$41,292	+$36,038	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$58,354	+$35,075	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$54,657	+$27,715	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$71,069	+$26,273	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$65,944	+$25,370	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$55,893	+$24,862	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$62,003	+$24,544	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$49,188	+$23,709	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$59,707	+$23,384	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$65,917	+$22,735	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$65,033	+$22,406	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$67,938	+$17,187	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$82,835	+$15,404	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$61,981	+$15,177	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$63,298	+$13,985	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$86,814	-$13,932	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$90,811	-$13,835	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$77,733	+$13,003	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$66,450	+$12,972	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$69,685	+$12,972	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$73,777	+$12,346	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$67,473	+$12,202	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$69,183	+$11,354	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$89,768	+$10,852	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$70,284	+$10,565	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$74,654	+$10,162	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$81,520	+$9,486	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$92,718	-$8,735	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$69,391	+$8,600	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$72,028	+$8,519	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$74,262	+$8,146	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$75,047	+$5,783	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$70,463	+$5,607	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$71,654	+$5,393	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$72,598	+$5,192	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$71,726	+$4,944	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$72,720	+$4,271	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$77,771	-$3,051	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$81,812	+$2,402	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$78,657	-$2,372	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$72,193	+$2,200	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$83,310	+$2,047	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$77,226	+$1,778	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$79,632	+$1,658	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$75,587	+$1,595	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$78,760	-$1,521	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$81,649	+$936	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$72,693	+$445	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$84,720	-$404	A·B