Physical Therapist 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.

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $3,820 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 44 states · Civil Engineer leads in 4 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 = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Civil Engineer	Difference
MEMaine	$69,723	$62,771	+$6,952	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$70,356	+$6,210	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$62,681	+$5,801	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$72,448	+$5,628	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$63,531	+$5,164	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$83,000	+$4,925	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$70,337	+$4,925	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$75,965	+$4,925	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$70,865	+$4,750	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$71,017	+$4,037	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$60,568	+$3,939	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$60,053	+$3,939	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$73,587	+$3,936	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$70,905	+$3,825	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$64,709	+$3,518	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$64,312	+$3,318	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$63,442	+$3,280	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$66,438	+$3,278	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$65,935	+$3,273	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$62,285	+$3,268	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$60,878	+$3,262	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$66,837	+$3,243	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$64,434	+$3,226	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$68,099	+$3,188	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$69,634	+$2,814	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$70,337	+$2,814	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$70,734	+$2,703	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$69,386	+$2,602	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$64,199	+$2,586	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$66,024	+$2,558	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$70,617	+$2,542	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$70,596	+$2,464	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$69,047	+$2,019	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$68,293	+$1,976	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$75,694	+$1,968	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$64,246	+$1,940	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$75,792	+$1,931	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$86,518	-$1,407	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$69,272	+$1,366	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$68,366	+$1,314	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$71,361	+$1,308	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$75,694	+$1,287	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$82,924	-$1,237	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$70,825	+$661	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$74,387	-$660	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$79,036	+$654	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$77,771	+$640	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$83,144	-$611	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$68,055	$0	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$77,372	$0	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$74,479	$0	A·B