Mechanical Engineer vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $30,940 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 1 states · Physician Assistant leads in 50 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
HIHawaii	$70,130	$111,733	-$41,604	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$118,569	-$32,797	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$100,804	-$30,711	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$107,636	-$30,010	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$93,795	-$29,962	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$96,309	-$28,750	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$100,502	-$28,682	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$95,295	-$26,319	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$98,843	-$26,283	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$98,376	-$25,120	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$102,479	-$24,629	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$96,390	-$24,499	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$99,258	-$23,887	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$97,988	-$23,613	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$105,131	-$23,214	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$96,897	-$23,073	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$97,117	-$23,020	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$97,754	-$22,034	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$100,724	-$21,939	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$96,005	-$21,600	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$90,177	-$21,108	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$100,532	-$21,040	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$98,207	-$21,004	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$98,164	-$20,508	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$110,475	-$20,496	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$95,203	-$20,471	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$98,833	-$20,156	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$96,116	-$19,131	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$93,087	-$18,613	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$92,788	-$18,393	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$94,503	-$18,147	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$102,042	-$17,065	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$102,925	-$16,876	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$77,823	-$16,599	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$93,454	-$16,340	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$96,331	-$15,527	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$89,386	-$15,188	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$90,227	-$14,629	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$96,842	-$14,360	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$102,397	-$11,321	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$96,352	-$10,323	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$89,022	-$10,313	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$98,966	-$9,769	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$78,544	-$9,183	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$86,686	-$8,900	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$81,122	-$8,582	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$82,683	-$7,280	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$104,461	-$4,347	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$75,504	-$2,660	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$101,421	+$952	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$92,680	-$640	A·B