Mechanical Engineer vs Graphic Designer 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 $41,020 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$47,056	+$55,316	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$36,964	+$54,113	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$46,557	+$53,557	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$38,379	+$47,650	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$30,744	+$44,854	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$39,538	+$37,577	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$43,251	+$35,534	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$39,199	+$35,176	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$37,494	+$35,066	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$41,327	+$35,029	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$43,753	+$34,956	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$42,459	+$34,526	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$40,976	+$34,427	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$38,711	+$34,133	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$51,966	+$34,083	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$48,229	+$33,688	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$52,021	+$32,956	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$44,761	+$32,895	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$45,107	+$32,679	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$37,068	+$32,293	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$42,730	+$31,743	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$43,131	+$31,264	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$59,562	+$30,417	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$58,958	+$30,240	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$45,894	+$29,826	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$52,659	+$29,823	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$48,124	+$29,726	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$44,824	+$29,582	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$45,751	+$28,980	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$41,263	+$28,866	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$40,230	+$28,839	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$48,703	+$28,501	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$41,623	+$28,470	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$40,886	+$28,091	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$53,289	+$27,515	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$46,983	+$27,115	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$40,668	+$26,891	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$51,852	+$26,825	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$47,572	+$26,626	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$46,796	+$26,459	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$46,290	+$26,250	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$53,551	+$25,940	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$50,492	+$24,879	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$47,301	+$24,590	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$67,903	+$24,137	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$62,303	+$23,469	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$37,859	+$23,364	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$48,457	+$23,364	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$42,626	+$21,207	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$57,834	+$19,792	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$54,903	+$18,921	A·B