Psychologist 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.

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $3,760 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 19 states · Civil Engineer leads in 32 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Civil Engineer	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$73,566	-$29,194	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$78,149	-$23,492	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$62,252	-$20,960	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$78,622	-$20,137	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$72,917	+$17,894	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$75,218	+$17,500	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$65,837	-$16,650	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$75,698	-$15,991	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$71,474	-$13,121	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$67,466	-$11,573	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$77,308	-$11,364	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$76,225	-$11,193	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$75,931	+$10,883	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$62,203	+$9,990	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$77,639	-$9,701	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$72,890	-$9,591	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$63,456	+$9,237	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$72,672	+$9,139	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$75,863	+$8,858	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$69,954	+$8,703	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$69,256	+$8,515	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$78,126	-$7,663	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$82,761	+$7,007	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$84,068	-$6,842	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$75,740	-$6,557	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$72,805	+$5,956	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$73,704	+$5,929	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$71,796	-$5,879	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$74,923	-$5,531	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$70,835	-$4,385	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$77,361	+$4,159	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$65,937	-$3,933	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$74,991	-$3,921	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$75,588	-$3,863	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$77,583	-$3,806	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$65,629	-$3,649	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$78,258	+$3,391	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$75,004	+$2,729	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$72,332	+$2,715	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$74,131	-$2,477	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$85,235	-$2,399	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$74,920	-$2,323	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$69,455	-$1,982	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$70,290	+$1,738	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$75,893	-$1,631	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$73,203	+$1,451	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$71,037	-$1,352	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$71,445	-$1,161	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$84,273	-$964	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$74,819	+$769	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$72,831	-$111	A·B