Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $51,570 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 49 states · Civil Engineer leads in 2 states

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Civil Engineer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$74,991	+$54,542	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$85,235	+$47,741	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$77,308	+$47,606	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$75,893	+$47,081	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$73,704	+$45,449	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$75,218	+$44,173	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$71,796	+$39,180	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$72,831	+$38,320	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$78,258	+$36,325	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$75,588	+$36,214	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$77,361	+$34,315	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$82,761	+$32,363	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$62,252	+$29,370	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$75,004	+$27,764	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$65,629	+$27,038	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$75,698	+$26,863	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$72,672	+$26,814	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$71,037	+$23,748	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$72,890	+$23,504	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$72,917	+$23,137	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$77,583	+$22,928	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$74,819	+$22,601	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$69,455	+$22,120	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$72,805	+$21,539	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$73,566	+$21,524	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$77,639	+$20,985	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$71,445	+$20,702	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$70,835	+$20,428	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$73,203	+$19,200	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$69,256	+$18,995	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$84,273	+$17,700	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$65,837	+$16,335	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$69,954	+$13,203	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$62,203	+$13,173	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$84,068	+$10,793	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$65,937	+$9,798	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$67,466	+$9,200	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$72,332	+$8,898	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$78,126	-$7,517	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$78,149	+$6,903	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$75,863	+$6,006	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$78,622	+$5,171	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$71,474	+$4,742	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$74,920	+$3,691	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$70,290	+$3,451	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$63,456	+$3,349	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$76,225	+$3,074	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$74,131	+$2,883	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$75,931	+$1,651	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$75,740	+$1,013	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$74,923	-$441	A·B