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

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $30,940 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 50 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 1 states

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/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	$111,733	$70,130	+$41,604	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$85,772	+$32,797	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$70,093	+$30,711	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$77,627	+$30,010	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$63,833	+$29,962	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$67,559	+$28,750	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$71,821	+$28,682	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$68,976	+$26,319	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$72,560	+$26,283	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$73,255	+$25,120	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$77,850	+$24,629	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$71,891	+$24,499	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$75,372	+$23,887	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$74,375	+$23,613	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$81,917	+$23,214	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$73,824	+$23,073	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$74,098	+$23,020	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$75,720	+$22,034	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$78,786	+$21,939	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$74,406	+$21,600	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$69,069	+$21,108	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$79,491	+$21,040	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$77,203	+$21,004	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$77,656	+$20,508	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$89,978	+$20,496	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$74,731	+$20,471	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$78,677	+$20,156	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$76,985	+$19,131	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$74,474	+$18,613	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$74,394	+$18,393	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$76,356	+$18,147	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$84,977	+$17,065	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$86,049	+$16,876	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$61,223	+$16,599	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$77,114	+$16,340	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$80,804	+$15,527	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$74,198	+$15,188	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$75,598	+$14,629	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$82,482	+$14,360	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$91,076	+$11,321	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$86,029	+$10,323	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$78,709	+$10,313	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$89,197	+$9,769	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$69,361	+$9,183	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$77,786	+$8,900	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$72,541	+$8,582	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$75,403	+$7,280	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$100,114	+$4,347	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$72,844	+$2,660	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$102,372	-$952	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$92,040	+$640	A·B