Electrician vs Electrical 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $41,800 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$48,566	$86,102	-$37,536	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$83,142	-$36,445	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$80,602	-$34,617	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$98,645	-$33,542	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$75,148	-$31,519	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$83,814	-$31,458	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$72,682	-$31,057	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$77,660	-$30,653	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$90,479	-$30,507	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$76,253	-$29,897	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$83,992	-$29,890	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$74,236	-$29,495	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$77,250	-$29,224	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$82,571	-$28,029	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$69,087	-$27,764	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$75,373	-$27,637	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$83,036	-$27,427	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$88,452	-$27,270	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$75,862	-$27,124	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$66,231	-$27,023	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$88,828	-$26,997	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$70,271	-$26,487	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$78,179	-$26,233	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$85,710	-$25,586	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$73,614	-$25,488	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$66,089	-$25,094	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$79,028	-$24,655	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$75,380	-$24,331	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$78,857	-$23,987	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$80,416	-$23,954	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$77,769	-$23,954	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$70,929	-$23,353	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$70,625	-$22,831	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$69,892	-$22,814	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$78,694	-$22,673	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$69,605	-$22,609	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$79,067	-$22,343	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$68,718	-$21,784	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$75,507	-$21,707	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$67,017	-$21,586	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$83,134	-$21,404	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$70,505	-$20,804	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$76,253	-$20,078	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$69,683	-$20,022	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$72,607	-$19,376	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$75,017	-$19,352	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$77,868	-$19,021	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$68,746	-$17,873	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$76,861	-$15,912	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$86,102	-$15,477	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$73,095	-$12,600	A·B