Mechanical Engineer vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $64,190 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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	Dentist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$119,587	-$51,361	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$133,859	-$51,295	A·B
HIHawaii	$68,742	$118,868	-$50,126	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$129,156	-$49,638	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$121,638	-$48,487	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$119,062	-$48,424	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$123,734	-$47,490	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$129,524	-$46,953	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$132,303	-$46,255	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$127,733	-$46,092	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$120,271	-$45,044	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$123,997	-$44,822	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$118,220	-$44,330	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$109,489	-$44,190	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$123,088	-$44,083	A·B
NYNew York	$79,685	$123,597	-$43,911	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$111,470	-$43,811	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$117,986	-$43,605	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$116,934	-$42,924	A·B
WAWashington	$93,137	$135,991	-$42,854	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$114,664	-$42,708	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$116,270	-$42,443	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$124,984	-$41,870	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$107,839	-$41,671	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$114,803	-$41,616	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$114,791	-$41,501	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$113,029	-$41,443	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$123,005	-$41,376	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$110,392	-$41,298	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$119,050	-$41,221	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$115,948	-$41,126	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$115,204	-$40,668	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$107,171	-$40,205	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$107,627	-$40,148	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$111,704	-$40,053	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$107,054	-$39,486	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$112,407	-$39,396	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$114,372	-$38,953	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$104,912	-$38,857	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$116,879	-$38,492	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$113,058	-$38,443	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$112,313	-$37,989	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$108,262	-$37,917	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$107,030	-$37,808	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$101,612	-$37,472	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$106,667	-$37,192	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$103,693	-$36,971	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$104,009	-$33,277	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$94,707	-$32,028	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$96,066	-$29,860	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$93,394	-$29,662	A·B