Electrical Engineer vs Social Worker 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 $43,820 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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	Social Worker	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$53,343	+$50,527	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$46,148	+$38,668	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$62,064	+$38,556	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$50,887	+$37,765	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$63,703	+$37,641	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$56,025	+$37,404	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$53,782	+$36,953	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$43,930	+$36,608	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$43,257	+$36,165	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$42,039	+$35,953	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$56,285	+$35,028	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$51,925	+$34,199	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$50,539	+$33,443	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$54,247	+$33,192	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$48,843	+$31,913	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$50,874	+$31,782	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$49,675	+$31,615	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$53,331	+$30,986	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$45,795	+$30,275	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$52,364	+$30,008	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$54,380	+$29,834	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$51,194	+$29,636	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$53,106	+$29,303	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$48,599	+$29,190	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$56,028	+$29,097	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$69,679	+$28,560	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$52,430	+$28,419	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$69,072	+$28,271	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$49,470	+$27,860	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$63,298	+$27,707	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$47,389	+$27,004	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$61,264	+$25,283	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$58,047	+$25,045	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$52,230	+$24,817	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$56,134	+$24,413	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$52,992	+$24,166	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$53,208	+$24,031	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$49,793	+$23,345	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$56,529	+$23,146	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$54,166	+$23,118	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$53,911	+$23,080	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$52,511	+$22,210	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$51,042	+$21,855	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$63,696	+$21,661	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$56,319	+$20,863	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$52,127	+$20,756	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$62,493	+$20,092	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$62,367	+$16,636	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$61,878	+$15,098	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$62,692	+$13,977	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$63,472	+$12,814	A·B