Electrician vs Mechanical 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)

Mechanical Engineer earns $37,440 more nationally

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

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$48,566	$81,628	-$33,062	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$78,387	-$31,691	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$93,137	-$28,034	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$71,586	-$27,957	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$69,222	-$27,597	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$73,890	-$26,882	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$73,186	-$26,830	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$79,005	-$26,648	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$74,536	-$26,510	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$86,048	-$26,076	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$70,345	-$25,604	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$79,518	-$25,416	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$66,206	-$24,882	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$71,956	-$24,220	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$79,175	-$23,566	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$69,476	-$23,491	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$62,679	-$23,472	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$77,830	-$23,287	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$66,722	-$22,938	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$71,651	-$22,913	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$63,733	-$22,737	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$74,615	-$22,669	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$70,732	-$22,606	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$73,011	-$21,962	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$81,641	-$21,516	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$82,571	-$21,389	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$83,114	-$21,282	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$75,419	-$21,046	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$74,823	-$21,007	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$68,227	-$20,432	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$67,568	-$19,991	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$66,966	-$19,888	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$76,244	-$19,782	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$73,289	-$19,489	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$74,323	-$19,453	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$66,055	-$19,058	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$64,140	-$18,709	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$75,226	-$18,502	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$65,299	-$18,365	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$74,381	-$18,361	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$67,660	-$17,959	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$79,685	-$17,955	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$67,479	-$17,818	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$73,151	-$16,975	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$69,093	-$15,862	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$66,168	-$15,295	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$73,827	-$14,979	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$70,638	-$14,974	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$74,010	-$13,060	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$82,564	-$11,938	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$68,742	-$8,247	A·B