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

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $38,190 more nationally

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

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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
TXTexas	$81,628	$49,458	+$32,170	A·B
WAWashington	$93,137	$61,480	+$31,658	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$43,030	+$30,156	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$40,846	+$29,886	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$43,829	+$29,182	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$46,434	+$28,985	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$43,591	+$27,995	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$43,817	+$27,834	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$47,066	+$27,757	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$38,467	+$27,738	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$45,440	+$27,711	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$41,699	+$27,523	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$50,549	+$27,280	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$39,641	+$27,081	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$51,322	+$27,065	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$52,672	+$26,846	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$47,047	+$26,842	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$41,423	+$26,804	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$46,670	+$26,619	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$43,888	+$26,458	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$44,216	+$26,422	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$48,424	+$25,957	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$37,863	+$25,869	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$48,765	+$25,771	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$49,009	+$25,606	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$37,248	+$25,431	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$43,810	+$25,284	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$53,923	+$25,252	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$42,410	+$25,157	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$39,010	+$25,130	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$41,886	+$25,080	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$42,457	+$25,021	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$50,261	+$24,965	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$54,315	+$24,690	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$49,681	+$24,329	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$43,435	+$24,225	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$58,391	+$24,180	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$57,541	+$24,100	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$45,502	+$23,973	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$42,419	+$23,636	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$48,570	+$23,387	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$62,767	+$23,280	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$42,989	+$23,179	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$60,073	+$22,491	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$53,917	+$22,326	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$60,806	+$22,308	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$51,647	+$22,180	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$52,369	+$21,954	A·B
NYNew York	$79,685	$58,617	+$21,068	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$46,286	+$19,013	A·B
HIHawaii	$68,742	$52,602	+$16,140	A·B