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

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $1,430 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 34 states · Civil Engineer leads in 17 states

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/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
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$62,252	+$13,618	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$63,456	+$9,908	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$65,629	+$8,864	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$67,466	+$8,525	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$62,203	+$8,100	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$65,837	+$7,811	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$75,863	-$6,826	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$69,256	+$6,290	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$84,068	-$6,134	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$75,698	+$6,092	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$72,672	+$5,537	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$65,937	+$5,177	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$71,037	+$4,784	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$78,258	+$4,559	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$78,126	-$4,552	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$72,805	+$4,232	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$75,740	-$4,130	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$72,831	+$3,754	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$76,225	+$3,750	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$69,455	+$3,674	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$73,566	+$3,644	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$69,954	+$3,621	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$85,235	+$2,931	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$71,796	+$2,907	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$72,890	+$2,905	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$75,004	+$2,631	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$78,622	-$2,271	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$73,704	+$2,104	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$82,761	-$2,075	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$77,583	+$2,061	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$71,445	+$2,044	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$75,893	-$1,940	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$74,920	-$1,856	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$75,931	-$1,805	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$77,361	+$1,676	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$74,819	-$1,633	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$77,308	-$1,431	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$75,588	+$1,236	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$78,149	-$1,212	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$84,273	+$985	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$72,332	+$925	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$71,474	-$898	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$74,991	-$872	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$72,917	+$838	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$74,131	+$817	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$77,639	+$753	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$73,203	-$693	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$70,290	-$626	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$70,835	+$479	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$75,218	+$429	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$74,923	-$211	A·B