Mechanical Engineer vs Social Worker 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 $34,230 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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	Social Worker	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$53,343	+$49,030	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$54,247	+$36,829	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$63,696	+$36,418	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$52,364	+$33,665	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$56,285	+$32,912	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$50,539	+$30,265	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$53,782	+$28,700	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$43,930	+$28,630	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$49,675	+$27,981	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$47,389	+$27,017	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$42,039	+$26,938	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$58,047	+$26,930	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$43,257	+$26,836	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$51,925	+$26,784	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$48,843	+$26,756	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$46,148	+$26,696	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$52,230	+$25,557	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$53,106	+$24,521	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$54,380	+$24,406	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$52,992	+$23,994	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$52,430	+$23,926	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$62,064	+$23,708	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$62,367	+$23,682	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$45,795	+$23,567	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$50,874	+$23,520	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$52,127	+$23,276	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$51,194	+$23,180	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$49,470	+$23,071	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$69,072	+$22,968	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$50,887	+$22,937	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$54,166	+$21,555	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$53,208	+$21,523	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$56,028	+$21,175	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$56,025	+$21,089	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$69,679	+$20,299	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$53,911	+$20,287	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$52,511	+$19,380	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$56,134	+$18,339	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$63,703	+$18,214	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$51,042	+$18,027	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$56,529	+$17,569	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$56,319	+$16,936	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$63,298	+$16,193	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$62,692	+$15,985	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$62,493	+$15,357	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$48,599	+$15,234	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$53,331	+$14,228	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$61,264	+$14,108	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$49,793	+$11,430	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$61,878	+$9,942	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$63,472	+$6,658	A·B