Mechanical Engineer vs Electrician Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $39,970 more nationally

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

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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	Electrician	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$46,383	+$55,989	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$48,659	+$37,370	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$47,915	+$37,062	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$66,419	+$33,696	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$43,977	+$32,379	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$44,846	+$32,357	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$46,653	+$31,133	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$41,943	+$30,900	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$50,046	+$30,758	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$60,502	+$30,574	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$59,624	+$30,354	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$52,175	+$30,307	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$51,989	+$29,928	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$48,888	+$29,898	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$56,173	+$29,876	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$62,485	+$29,555	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$49,739	+$28,969	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$48,566	+$28,548	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$49,855	+$27,801	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$48,016	+$27,388	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$48,560	+$26,812	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$62,715	+$26,482	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$47,042	+$25,499	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$48,818	+$25,280	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$48,955	+$24,869	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$51,244	+$24,354	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$54,367	+$23,483	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$50,926	+$23,448	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$49,225	+$23,335	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$46,261	+$23,101	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$52,891	+$22,829	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$52,285	+$22,447	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$57,758	+$21,733	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$52,721	+$21,673	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$53,145	+$21,328	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$40,145	+$21,078	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$48,273	+$20,703	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$57,122	+$19,863	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$49,210	+$19,859	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$54,821	+$19,585	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$59,378	+$19,299	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$59,737	+$17,889	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$48,387	+$15,446	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$56,346	+$13,747	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$59,057	+$12,834	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$55,042	+$12,517	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$62,102	+$11,153	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$76,739	+$9,033	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$62,568	+$7,561	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$69,375	+$2,446	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$71,994	+$2,204	A·B