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

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $39,250 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 38 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 13 states

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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
NYNew York	$122,974	$82,409	+$40,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$81,290	+$37,863	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$83,983	+$35,408	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$76,669	+$35,133	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$98,239	+$34,736	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$76,991	+$34,161	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$91,313	+$33,601	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$97,342	+$32,190	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$82,585	+$31,999	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$88,652	+$22,323	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$91,005	+$20,670	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$77,183	+$20,237	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$103,870	-$20,078	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$83,091	+$19,470	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$77,284	+$19,110	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$76,977	+$19,078	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$93,429	-$17,212	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$77,239	+$17,104	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$85,357	+$16,617	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$79,004	+$15,857	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$77,157	+$15,510	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$84,214	+$15,273	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$100,620	+$14,504	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$86,124	+$14,387	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$77,330	+$14,292	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$74,721	+$13,530	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$85,125	+$13,500	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$82,656	+$12,129	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$90,735	+$12,032	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$79,675	+$11,900	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$79,422	+$11,841	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$80,848	+$11,299	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$86,547	-$10,812	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$72,897	+$9,275	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$87,439	-$8,140	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$84,816	+$7,588	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$76,285	+$6,871	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$80,547	-$6,807	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$73,138	-$6,333	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$101,344	-$6,254	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$76,069	-$5,461	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$72,883	+$4,700	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$80,755	-$4,089	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$80,538	-$3,785	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$77,991	-$3,510	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$82,372	+$2,681	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$84,317	-$2,449	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$74,393	+$983	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$77,789	+$823	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$80,830	+$399	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$77,046	-$32	A·B