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

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $39,970 more nationally

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

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/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
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$102,372	-$55,989	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$86,029	-$37,370	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$84,977	-$37,062	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$100,114	-$33,696	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$76,356	-$32,379	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$77,203	-$32,357	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$77,786	-$31,133	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$72,844	-$30,900	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$80,804	-$30,758	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$91,076	-$30,574	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$89,978	-$30,354	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$82,482	-$30,307	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$81,917	-$29,928	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$78,786	-$29,898	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$86,049	-$29,876	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$92,040	-$29,555	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$78,709	-$28,969	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$77,114	-$28,548	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$77,656	-$27,801	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$75,403	-$27,388	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$75,372	-$26,812	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$89,197	-$26,482	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$72,541	-$25,499	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$74,098	-$25,280	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$73,824	-$24,869	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$75,598	-$24,354	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$77,850	-$23,483	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$74,375	-$23,448	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$72,560	-$23,335	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$69,361	-$23,101	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$75,720	-$22,829	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$74,731	-$22,447	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$79,491	-$21,733	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$74,394	-$21,673	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$74,474	-$21,328	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$61,223	-$21,078	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$68,976	-$20,703	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$76,985	-$19,863	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$69,069	-$19,859	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$74,406	-$19,585	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$78,677	-$19,299	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$77,627	-$17,889	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$63,833	-$15,446	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$70,093	-$13,747	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$71,891	-$12,834	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$67,559	-$12,517	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$73,255	-$11,153	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$85,772	-$9,033	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$70,130	-$7,561	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$71,821	-$2,446	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$74,198	-$2,204	A·B