Mechanical Engineer vs Product Manager 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)

Product Manager earns $30,970 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 0 states · Product Manager leads in 51 states

Product Manager

$130,000

national median wage

$100,121/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	Product Manager	Difference
NYNew York	$79,685	$119,824	-$40,139	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$114,568	-$31,454	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$111,631	-$29,060	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$114,772	-$28,724	A·B
WAWashington	$93,137	$120,920	-$27,782	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$105,389	-$23,748	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$100,434	-$22,605	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$100,572	-$22,185	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$100,794	-$21,790	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$95,347	-$21,337	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$100,398	-$21,223	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$91,387	-$21,042	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$94,256	-$20,366	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$101,782	-$20,154	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$96,354	-$20,111	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$94,452	-$20,071	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$93,250	-$19,423	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$92,410	-$18,087	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$96,997	-$17,480	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$91,810	-$17,195	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$88,707	-$17,121	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$92,146	-$16,919	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$85,448	-$16,355	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$89,332	-$16,145	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$89,863	-$15,327	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$86,762	-$15,111	A·B
HIHawaii	$68,742	$83,397	-$14,656	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$78,571	-$13,272	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$88,672	-$13,253	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$80,562	-$12,902	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$87,470	-$12,648	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$78,377	-$12,323	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$79,715	-$12,148	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$78,246	-$11,280	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$79,483	-$11,256	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$84,348	-$11,059	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$78,469	-$10,991	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$80,093	-$10,872	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$77,218	-$10,496	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$75,571	-$9,403	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$75,355	-$9,149	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$73,272	-$9,132	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$78,370	-$8,895	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$80,849	-$8,893	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$79,518	-$8,880	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$71,213	-$8,535	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$81,161	-$8,150	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$71,729	-$7,996	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$76,648	-$5,916	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$78,779	-$5,628	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$86,518	-$3,954	A·B