Physician Assistant 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.

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $33,670 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 51 states · Civil Engineer leads in 0 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Civil Engineer	Difference
HIHawaii	$111,733	$69,954	+$41,780	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$82,761	+$35,808	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$62,203	+$33,802	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$65,937	+$33,322	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$75,893	+$31,743	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$73,566	+$31,565	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$65,629	+$30,487	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$70,835	+$29,969	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$72,672	+$28,052	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$69,455	+$27,662	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$72,917	+$27,585	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$69,256	+$27,133	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$75,698	+$26,344	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$76,225	+$26,172	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$72,332	+$25,656	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$85,235	+$25,240	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$71,796	+$25,101	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$72,890	+$24,865	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$73,704	+$24,460	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$65,837	+$24,340	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$78,258	+$24,221	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$74,819	+$23,557	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$75,588	+$23,245	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$77,361	+$23,171	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$75,740	+$23,103	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$71,445	+$23,058	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$78,622	+$22,799	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$70,290	+$22,797	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$67,466	+$22,761	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$72,805	+$22,398	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$71,474	+$21,980	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$75,004	+$21,838	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$71,037	+$21,751	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$77,308	+$21,658	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$75,218	+$21,113	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$77,639	+$20,568	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$75,863	+$20,446	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$74,923	+$20,373	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$84,273	+$20,188	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$74,920	+$18,874	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$62,252	+$18,870	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$84,068	+$18,858	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$78,149	+$18,203	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$74,991	+$17,689	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$72,831	+$16,555	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$63,456	+$14,366	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$74,131	+$12,555	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$77,583	+$11,439	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$75,931	+$6,752	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$73,203	+$2,300	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$78,126	+$418	A·B