Electrical Engineer vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $13,600 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 13 states · Veterinarian leads in 38 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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	Veterinarian	Difference
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$94,007	-$17,338	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$97,419	-$16,663	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$117,250	-$16,630	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$100,921	-$15,796	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$92,747	-$15,756	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$92,828	-$15,589	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$99,124	-$14,910	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$78,688	+$14,740	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$93,551	-$14,547	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$105,527	-$14,522	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$91,433	-$14,387	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$64,623	+$13,167	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$95,810	-$13,154	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$89,221	-$11,937	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$94,322	-$11,913	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$94,460	-$11,875	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$97,052	-$11,695	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$73,177	+$11,639	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$75,944	+$11,495	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$94,108	-$11,017	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$109,217	-$10,977	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$63,465	+$10,928	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$92,994	+$10,875	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$96,991	-$10,867	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$91,214	-$10,366	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$96,604	-$10,056	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$89,111	-$9,435	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$88,311	-$8,889	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$90,007	-$8,717	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$105,925	-$8,582	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$72,124	+$8,414	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$88,693	-$8,145	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$90,461	-$8,089	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$84,923	-$7,740	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$84,530	-$7,200	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$90,620	-$6,637	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$78,140	+$6,177	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$83,324	-$6,167	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$72,829	+$5,163	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$76,597	+$4,233	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$72,819	+$4,158	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$94,791	-$3,478	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$78,149	-$3,428	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$76,025	-$3,128	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$76,009	-$2,871	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$99,362	+$1,982	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$74,601	-$1,718	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$74,823	+$1,462	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$89,773	-$1,121	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$91,407	-$672	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$76,375	-$305	A·B