Graphic Designer 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.

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $44,480 more nationally

Graphic Designer 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 = Graphic Designer earns more after tax.

State	Graphic Designer	Electrical Engineer	Difference
WAWashington	$57,674	$98,645	-$40,971	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$80,602	-$39,182	A·B
AKAlaska	$48,325	$86,102	-$37,777	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$86,102	-$36,974	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$83,992	-$34,863	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$88,452	-$34,249	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$79,028	-$33,667	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$76,253	-$33,553	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$75,380	-$33,414	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$82,571	-$33,093	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$83,036	-$32,929	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$83,142	-$32,872	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$75,017	-$32,710	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$88,828	-$32,575	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$73,614	-$32,315	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$76,253	-$31,946	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$77,250	-$31,918	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$83,814	-$31,844	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$77,769	-$31,797	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$77,660	-$31,746	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$85,710	-$31,676	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$75,862	-$31,598	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$79,067	-$31,546	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$78,694	-$31,359	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$72,682	-$31,286	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$78,179	-$30,972	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$69,087	-$30,929	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$78,857	-$30,744	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$75,507	-$30,646	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$90,479	-$30,439	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$75,148	-$30,351	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$70,625	-$30,335	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$70,929	-$30,318	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$70,271	-$30,184	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$75,373	-$30,115	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$66,231	-$30,049	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$72,607	-$29,862	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$80,416	-$29,843	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$66,089	-$29,293	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$74,236	-$29,158	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$69,892	-$29,083	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$67,017	-$29,073	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$77,868	-$28,730	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$68,746	-$28,296	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$69,683	-$28,279	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$69,605	-$28,237	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$70,505	-$28,121	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$73,095	-$27,765	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$76,861	-$27,489	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$83,134	-$26,728	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$68,718	-$26,414	A·B