Mechanical Engineer vs UX 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 $4,230 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 44 states · UX Designer leads in 7 states

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/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	UX Designer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$46,981	+$55,392	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$43,416	+$47,661	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$57,505	+$42,609	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$51,065	+$34,964	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$39,947	+$32,897	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$51,668	+$27,041	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$49,344	+$25,050	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$53,436	+$23,678	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$68,589	+$23,450	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$55,476	+$22,310	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$59,623	+$22,294	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$53,165	+$22,239	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$55,643	+$22,013	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$52,409	+$21,415	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$48,841	+$20,520	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$56,410	+$19,310	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$57,263	+$18,335	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$57,904	+$16,471	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$62,379	+$16,406	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$61,930	+$15,273	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$45,956	+$15,268	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$68,024	+$14,458	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$62,701	+$14,284	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$53,917	+$13,642	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$50,418	+$13,415	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$71,885	+$13,092	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$66,727	+$12,764	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$98,043	-$12,271	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$65,975	+$11,875	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$57,326	+$11,743	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$88,306	-$10,679	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$65,738	+$10,618	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$59,871	+$10,222	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$79,340	+$9,857	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$64,823	+$9,651	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$62,387	+$9,504	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$64,339	+$8,916	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$66,907	+$7,499	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$71,966	+$6,711	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$76,599	-$6,470	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$69,215	+$5,516	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$64,452	+$4,524	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$70,882	+$3,316	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$75,402	-$2,842	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$78,120	+$2,684	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$83,379	+$2,670	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$74,958	-$2,417	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$92,264	-$2,285	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$70,392	+$1,429	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$74,505	+$867	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$74,263	-$165	A·B