Operations Manager vs Civil Engineer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Operations Manager

$101,870

national median wage

$80,496/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Operations Manager earns $5,980 more nationally

Operations Manager leads in 40 states · Civil Engineer leads in 11 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Operations Manager earns more after tax.

State	Operations Manager	Civil Engineer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$103,047	$82,924	+$20,123	A·B
NYNew York	$94,516	$75,792	+$18,725	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$88,270	$77,771	+$10,499	A·B
WAWashington	$96,594	$86,518	+$10,077	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,085	$79,036	+$10,050	A·B
MDMaryland	$84,468	$75,694	+$8,774	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$74,479	+$8,663	A·B
CTConnecticut	$84,323	$75,694	+$8,629	A·B
MNMinnesota	$78,504	$70,617	+$7,887	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$70,905	+$7,274	A·B
COColorado	$81,252	$74,387	+$6,865	A·B
CACalifornia	$90,009	$83,144	+$6,865	A·B
ILIllinois	$77,515	$71,361	+$6,154	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,939	$66,837	+$6,102	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,104	$73,587	+$5,517	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,660	$83,000	-$5,340	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,550	$70,337	+$5,213	A·B
OROregon	$75,777	$70,596	+$5,181	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$76,002	$71,017	+$4,985	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,474	$75,965	+$4,509	A·B
TXTexas	$81,881	$77,372	+$4,509	A·B
NVNevada	$76,253	$72,448	+$3,806	A·B
LALouisiana	$64,360	$68,055	-$3,695	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,856	$68,293	+$3,562	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,736	$69,634	+$3,102	A·B
AZArizona	$73,857	$70,865	+$2,992	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,329	$66,438	+$2,891	A·B
NENebraska	$67,279	$64,434	+$2,845	A·B
MEMaine	$65,558	$62,771	+$2,787	A·B
MSMississippi	$57,696	$60,053	-$2,357	A·B
UTUtah	$70,606	$68,366	+$2,240	A·B
KSKansas	$66,404	$64,199	+$2,205	A·B
VTVermont	$70,273	$68,099	+$2,174	A·B
WYWyoming	$68,515	$70,337	-$1,822	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,189	$60,878	-$1,689	A·B
MIMichigan	$72,418	$70,825	+$1,593	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$63,531	+$1,556	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,853	$70,356	+$1,497	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$60,568	-$1,044	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$64,894	$65,935	-$1,041	A·B
OHOhio	$71,687	$70,734	+$953	A·B
KYKentucky	$65,248	$64,312	+$936	A·B
WIWisconsin	$70,303	$69,386	+$917	A·B
IAIowa	$65,158	$64,246	+$912	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,926	$66,024	+$902	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,294	$64,709	-$415	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$68,869	$69,272	-$403	A·B
INIndiana	$68,650	$69,047	-$397	A·B
ALAlabama	$61,899	$62,285	-$386	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,711	$63,442	+$269	A·B
MTMontana	$62,945	$62,681	+$264	A·B