Mechanical Engineer 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.

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $3,140 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 48 states · Civil Engineer leads in 3 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Mechanical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Mechanical Engineer	Civil Engineer	Difference
WAWashington	$93,137	$86,518	+$6,620	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$70,825	+$4,594	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$77,372	+$4,256	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$70,734	+$4,089	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$69,047	+$3,964	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$62,285	+$3,921	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$74,479	+$3,908	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$69,386	+$3,903	A·B
NYNew York	$79,685	$75,792	+$3,893	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$77,771	+$3,871	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$68,099	+$3,857	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$70,596	+$3,727	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$70,905	+$3,710	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$70,865	+$3,671	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$70,337	+$3,553	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$75,965	+$3,553	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$69,634	+$3,553	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$65,935	+$3,541	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$79,036	+$3,535	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$64,709	+$3,518	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$66,837	+$3,508	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$62,681	+$3,487	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$75,694	+$3,481	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$74,387	+$3,443	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$64,199	+$3,368	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$71,017	+$3,364	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$75,694	+$3,311	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$68,293	+$3,293	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$68,366	+$3,285	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$63,442	+$3,280	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$60,878	+$3,262	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$64,246	+$3,233	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$64,434	+$3,226	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$70,617	+$3,209	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$66,024	+$3,198	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$60,568	+$3,164	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$82,924	+$3,123	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$70,337	+$2,814	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$72,448	+$2,779	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$68,055	+$2,677	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$73,587	+$2,657	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$66,438	+$2,655	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$64,312	+$2,654	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$71,361	+$2,649	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$60,053	+$2,626	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$62,771	+$2,528	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$63,531	+$2,524	A·B
HIHawaii	$68,742	$70,356	-$1,615	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$69,272	+$1,366	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$83,000	-$436	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$83,144	-$31	A·B