Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $42,370 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 50 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 1 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Electrical Engineer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$90,479	+$56,111	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$83,134	+$53,079	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$88,828	+$33,416	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$88,452	+$27,614	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$83,814	+$24,552	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$76,861	+$24,191	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$85,710	+$23,397	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$83,142	+$21,813	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$78,179	+$20,424	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$77,660	+$20,020	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$86,102	+$19,780	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$83,036	+$17,985	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$79,067	+$16,563	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$77,250	+$15,953	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$80,416	+$15,302	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$82,571	+$14,666	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$77,868	+$14,171	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$74,236	+$14,001	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$78,694	+$13,800	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$72,607	+$13,497	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$76,253	+$10,968	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$98,645	+$10,656	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$77,769	+$10,365	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$75,148	+$10,266	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$83,992	+$9,561	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$69,892	+$9,017	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$70,505	+$8,767	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$73,095	+$8,439	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$79,028	+$8,322	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$66,089	+$8,265	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$69,087	+$8,228	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$75,507	+$8,190	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$68,718	+$7,957	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$69,683	+$7,493	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$70,929	+$7,493	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$86,102	+$7,450	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$70,625	+$7,450	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$72,682	+$7,412	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$69,605	+$6,836	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$75,017	+$6,551	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$75,380	+$6,454	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$75,862	+$6,301	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$78,857	+$5,895	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$70,271	+$5,635	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$67,017	+$5,603	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$68,746	+$5,536	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$73,614	+$5,017	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$75,373	+$4,839	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$66,231	+$4,326	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$76,253	+$3,933	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$80,602	-$2,232	A·B