Graphic Designer 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.

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $40,120 more nationally

Graphic Designer 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 = Graphic Designer earns more after tax.

State	Graphic Designer	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
WAWashington	$57,674	$93,137	-$35,463	A·B
AKAlaska	$48,325	$82,564	-$34,239	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$81,628	-$32,500	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$73,011	-$31,045	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$73,151	-$30,451	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$79,518	-$30,389	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$75,419	-$30,058	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$70,732	-$29,433	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$74,536	-$29,204	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$79,175	-$29,068	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$73,186	-$28,879	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$74,823	-$28,851	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$73,289	-$28,428	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$82,571	-$28,368	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$77,830	-$28,351	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$70,638	-$28,332	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$78,387	-$28,117	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$69,476	-$28,055	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$66,206	-$28,047	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$73,890	-$27,975	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$68,227	-$27,937	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$69,222	-$27,827	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$75,226	-$27,705	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$81,641	-$27,607	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$74,615	-$27,409	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$71,651	-$27,387	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$74,381	-$27,046	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$79,005	-$27,034	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$67,568	-$26,956	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$63,733	-$26,936	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$83,114	-$26,861	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$71,586	-$26,788	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$71,956	-$26,698	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$66,722	-$26,635	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$62,679	-$26,498	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$69,093	-$26,349	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$74,323	-$26,210	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$64,140	-$26,196	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$66,966	-$26,157	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$67,479	-$26,074	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$86,048	-$26,008	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$66,168	-$25,718	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$76,244	-$25,671	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$67,660	-$25,276	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$70,345	-$25,267	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$73,827	-$24,688	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$66,055	-$24,687	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$74,010	-$24,638	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$68,742	-$23,411	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$79,685	-$23,279	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$65,299	-$22,995	A·B