Physician Assistant vs Mechanical 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

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $30,990 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 51 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 0 states

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
HIHawaii	$96,086	$68,742	+$27,344	A·B
NVNevada	$102,465	$75,226	+$27,239	A·B
MEMaine	$91,098	$65,299	+$25,799	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$104,516	$79,518	+$24,998	A·B
AKAlaska	$105,883	$82,564	+$23,319	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$76,244	+$23,291	A·B
OROregon	$97,086	$74,323	+$22,763	A·B
CACalifornia	$105,120	$83,114	+$22,006	A·B
WAWashington	$114,768	$93,137	+$21,631	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$104,029	$82,571	+$21,458	A·B
VTVermont	$93,371	$71,956	+$21,415	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$73,827	+$21,238	A·B
WYWyoming	$94,256	$73,151	+$21,105	A·B
FLFlorida	$94,256	$73,890	+$20,366	A·B
MTMontana	$86,528	$66,168	+$20,360	A·B
NYNew York	$99,872	$79,685	+$20,187	A·B
IDIdaho	$86,123	$66,055	+$20,069	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,497	$69,476	+$20,021	A·B
AZArizona	$94,520	$74,536	+$19,984	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,151	$79,175	+$19,976	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$101,051	$81,641	+$19,409	A·B
MDMaryland	$98,270	$79,005	+$19,266	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$93,147	$74,381	+$18,766	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$89,082	$70,638	+$18,444	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,177	$74,010	+$18,167	A·B
NENebraska	$85,723	$67,660	+$18,063	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$70,345	+$17,892	A·B
DEDelaware	$92,427	$74,615	+$17,812	A·B
COColorado	$95,318	$77,830	+$17,489	A·B
UTUtah	$88,733	$71,651	+$17,082	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$85,111	$68,227	+$16,884	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,554	$66,966	+$16,588	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$88,048	$71,586	+$16,463	A·B
MOMissouri	$85,448	$69,093	+$16,355	A·B
WIWisconsin	$89,539	$73,289	+$16,250	A·B
INIndiana	$89,237	$73,011	+$16,226	A·B
IAIowa	$83,641	$67,479	+$16,163	A·B
KSKansas	$83,594	$67,568	+$16,027	A·B
OHOhio	$90,788	$74,823	+$15,966	A·B
TNTennessee	$88,628	$73,186	+$15,442	A·B
TXTexas	$96,997	$81,628	+$15,369	A·B
MIMichigan	$90,623	$75,419	+$15,203	A·B
MSMississippi	$77,778	$62,679	+$15,100	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,810	$66,722	+$15,088	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$79,143	$64,140	+$15,003	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$86,048	+$14,959	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,294	$63,733	+$14,561	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$83,291	$69,222	+$14,069	A·B
ALAlabama	$79,929	$66,206	+$13,724	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,182	$78,387	+$12,795	A·B
LALouisiana	$83,258	$70,732	+$12,526	A·B