Mechanical Engineer vs Financial Analyst 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 $970 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 40 states · Financial Analyst leads in 11 states

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/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	Financial Analyst	Difference
WYWyoming	$91,076	$159,194	-$68,118	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$61,958	+$40,415	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$49,649	+$36,380	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$75,297	+$24,817	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$65,924	+$20,125	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$57,211	+$18,388	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$59,259	+$16,144	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$77,879	+$14,160	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$91,355	-$13,729	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$63,063	+$12,658	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$65,856	+$11,995	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$73,812	+$11,165	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$67,806	+$9,981	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$79,373	+$9,824	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$69,069	+$9,716	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$67,402	+$9,712	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$67,614	+$9,589	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$80,747	+$9,231	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$69,739	+$8,970	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$72,954	+$8,963	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$60,597	+$8,765	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$74,065	+$8,417	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$68,835	+$8,150	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$80,130	-$7,570	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$67,606	+$6,789	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$62,194	+$6,783	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$62,786	+$6,283	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$61,389	+$6,170	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$68,369	+$6,105	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$74,961	+$5,843	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$68,631	+$5,743	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$64,388	+$5,742	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$68,981	+$5,117	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$80,847	+$4,925	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$73,289	+$4,367	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$67,604	+$4,287	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$75,757	-$3,936	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$76,847	-$3,023	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$72,656	+$2,716	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$75,683	-$2,428	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$67,802	+$2,291	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$72,296	+$2,109	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$70,955	+$1,889	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$72,947	+$1,785	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$81,001	-$1,510	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$75,290	-$1,092	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$71,472	+$1,069	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$77,172	-$816	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$78,452	+$225	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$61,403	-$179	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$63,958	-$125	A·B