Graphic Designer 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.

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $36,980 more nationally

Graphic Designer 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 = Graphic Designer earns more after tax.

State	Graphic Designer	Civil Engineer	Difference
AKAlaska	$48,325	$83,000	-$34,675	A·B
WAWashington	$57,674	$86,518	-$28,844	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$77,372	-$28,244	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$70,337	-$27,637	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$69,047	-$27,081	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$69,272	-$26,965	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$83,144	-$26,891	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$75,965	-$26,837	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$68,055	-$26,756	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$75,694	-$25,586	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$70,865	-$25,533	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$70,825	-$25,464	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$69,634	-$25,326	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$70,356	-$25,026	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$72,448	-$24,926	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$74,387	-$24,908	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$79,036	-$24,833	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$70,734	-$24,762	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$66,024	-$24,629	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$69,386	-$24,525	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$65,935	-$24,515	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$70,337	-$24,423	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$64,709	-$24,419	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$74,479	-$24,209	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$62,285	-$24,126	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$68,366	-$24,102	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$60,053	-$23,872	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$60,568	-$23,772	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$77,771	-$23,737	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$75,694	-$23,723	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$70,905	-$23,698	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$66,438	-$23,694	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$71,017	-$23,682	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$64,199	-$23,588	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$64,312	-$23,503	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$68,293	-$23,496	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$63,442	-$23,355	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$73,587	-$23,014	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$60,878	-$22,935	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$82,924	-$22,885	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$64,246	-$22,842	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$68,099	-$22,841	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$70,596	-$22,483	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$62,681	-$22,231	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$63,531	-$22,163	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$64,434	-$22,050	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$71,361	-$21,989	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$66,837	-$21,759	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$70,617	-$21,478	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$62,771	-$20,467	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$75,792	-$19,386	A·B