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

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $450 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 36 states · UX Designer leads in 15 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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
NYNew York	$79,685	$90,775	-$11,090	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$59,733	+$10,999	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$72,032	+$10,531	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$93,552	-$10,439	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$62,887	+$10,264	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$54,623	+$9,517	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$54,414	+$8,265	A·B
WAWashington	$93,137	$101,379	-$8,241	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$57,978	+$8,228	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$55,585	+$8,147	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$65,285	+$7,726	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$60,776	+$7,450	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$63,404	+$7,234	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$69,113	+$6,306	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$61,279	+$6,200	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$63,089	+$6,133	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$61,087	+$5,635	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$67,701	+$5,588	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$64,240	+$5,236	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$87,799	-$5,228	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$69,659	+$5,163	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$62,525	+$5,043	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$61,930	+$5,036	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$91,077	-$5,030	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$61,656	+$4,512	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$78,241	-$3,918	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$64,054	+$3,606	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$81,850	-$3,463	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$69,922	+$3,264	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$71,822	+$2,714	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$79,067	+$2,561	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$72,736	+$2,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$66,707	+$2,386	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$69,636	+$2,321	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$63,030	+$2,269	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$63,796	+$2,259	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$72,441	+$2,174	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$83,791	-$2,150	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$79,933	-$2,104	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$77,245	+$1,931	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$72,032	+$1,857	A·B
HIHawaii	$68,742	$66,885	+$1,857	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$75,553	-$1,543	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$80,547	-$1,542	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$75,326	-$1,500	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$71,642	-$1,297	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$78,364	+$1,154	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$73,984	+$397	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$71,197	+$389	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$71,920	-$269	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$76,480	-$236	A·B