Electrical Engineer vs UX Designer 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 $13,820 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 48 states · UX Designer leads in 3 states

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/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	UX Designer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$46,981	+$56,889	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$39,947	+$44,869	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$43,416	+$44,023	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$59,623	+$41,722	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$53,436	+$39,993	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$52,409	+$36,243	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$51,668	+$34,456	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$49,344	+$33,312	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$51,065	+$31,307	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$53,917	+$30,400	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$68,589	+$28,753	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$57,505	+$27,852	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$50,418	+$27,371	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$48,841	+$27,228	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$45,956	+$27,182	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$55,643	+$25,647	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$66,727	+$24,278	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$57,263	+$23,493	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$61,930	+$23,194	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$57,904	+$22,926	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$68,024	+$22,711	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$62,379	+$21,834	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$55,476	+$21,570	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$56,410	+$20,874	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$53,165	+$19,718	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$59,871	+$19,551	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$65,975	+$16,610	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$64,823	+$15,724	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$57,326	+$15,571	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$65,738	+$15,110	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$62,701	+$14,456	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$64,452	+$13,539	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$64,339	+$12,843	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$62,387	+$12,333	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$74,505	+$12,042	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$79,340	+$11,973	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$71,885	+$11,207	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$69,215	+$8,024	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$66,907	+$7,486	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$70,392	+$6,585	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$70,882	+$6,108	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$92,264	+$5,976	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$88,306	-$5,897	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$78,120	+$5,863	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$74,263	+$5,413	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$75,402	+$5,136	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$71,966	+$4,704	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$83,379	-$4,376	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$98,043	+$2,577	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$74,958	+$2,372	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$76,599	-$314	A·B