Mechanical Engineer vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $20,070 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	Veterinarian	Difference
HIHawaii	$68,742	$89,721	-$20,979	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$82,622	-$17,323	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$96,594	-$17,076	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$100,048	-$16,934	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$99,328	-$16,764	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$99,221	-$16,650	A·B
NYNew York	$79,685	$95,763	-$16,078	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$92,163	-$15,919	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$88,916	-$15,027	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$86,848	-$14,892	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$88,651	-$14,824	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$96,346	-$14,705	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$89,620	-$14,394	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$87,509	-$14,358	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$88,558	-$14,235	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$100,055	-$14,007	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$84,580	-$13,942	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$92,843	-$13,838	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$88,113	-$13,732	A·B
WAWashington	$93,137	$106,847	-$13,709	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$88,106	-$13,570	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$79,702	-$13,535	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$92,548	-$13,373	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$79,288	-$13,233	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$80,826	-$13,166	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$79,845	-$12,879	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$86,671	-$12,661	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$79,980	-$12,413	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$80,474	-$12,248	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$89,825	-$11,996	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$79,381	-$11,902	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$82,018	-$11,673	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$83,050	-$11,464	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$83,089	-$11,438	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$80,602	-$11,127	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$79,817	-$10,724	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$83,964	-$10,675	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$85,191	-$10,576	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$85,088	-$10,265	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$91,730	-$10,102	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$82,783	-$9,772	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$82,585	-$9,399	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$87,664	-$9,277	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$84,316	-$8,897	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$75,519	-$8,797	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$77,798	-$8,576	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$72,235	-$8,095	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$70,685	-$6,952	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$77,580	-$6,848	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$69,513	-$6,834	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$73,008	-$6,803	A·B