Electrician vs Civil Engineer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $34,300 more nationally

Electrician leads in 0 states · Civil Engineer leads in 51 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Civil Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$48,566	$77,372	-$28,806	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$74,479	-$27,782	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$68,293	-$24,664	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$66,024	-$24,400	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$75,694	-$23,337	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$70,337	-$23,330	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$69,634	-$23,277	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$82,924	-$22,953	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$70,865	-$22,839	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$66,837	-$22,096	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$75,965	-$21,863	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$86,518	-$21,415	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$83,144	-$21,313	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$62,285	-$20,961	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$60,053	-$20,846	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$68,099	-$20,363	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$75,694	-$20,085	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$65,935	-$19,950	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$68,055	-$19,929	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$74,387	-$19,844	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$63,442	-$19,658	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$68,366	-$19,628	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$60,568	-$19,573	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$70,905	-$18,959	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$69,047	-$17,998	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$79,036	-$17,854	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$77,771	-$17,646	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$64,312	-$17,234	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$73,587	-$17,126	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$70,734	-$16,918	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$64,709	-$16,914	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$64,199	-$16,623	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$63,531	-$16,534	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$70,825	-$16,452	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$62,771	-$15,837	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$70,596	-$15,726	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$72,448	-$15,723	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$69,386	-$15,586	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$60,878	-$15,448	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$71,017	-$14,997	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$64,434	-$14,733	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$64,246	-$14,585	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$70,337	-$14,161	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$75,792	-$14,062	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$69,272	-$13,607	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$66,438	-$13,208	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$83,000	-$12,375	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$62,681	-$11,808	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$70,617	-$11,769	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$71,361	-$10,412	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$70,356	-$9,861	A·B