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

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $10,560 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 3 states · Civil Engineer leads in 48 states

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/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
LALouisiana	$57,750	$68,055	-$10,305	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$77,372	-$10,264	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$60,053	-$9,188	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$69,047	-$8,473	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$70,825	-$8,322	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$69,634	-$8,154	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$60,568	-$7,609	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$62,285	-$7,574	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$66,024	-$7,412	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$70,734	-$7,157	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$68,366	-$6,958	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$63,442	-$6,947	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$60,878	-$6,908	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$69,272	-$6,551	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$74,387	-$6,325	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$68,293	-$6,315	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$66,438	-$6,286	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$66,837	-$6,219	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$64,199	-$6,200	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$83,000	-$6,043	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$64,709	-$6,043	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$64,312	-$5,699	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$71,361	-$5,618	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$70,337	-$5,340	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$70,865	-$5,150	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$71,017	-$5,107	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$69,386	-$4,937	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$64,246	-$4,907	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$70,905	-$4,839	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$70,337	-$4,636	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$74,479	-$4,257	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$63,531	-$4,254	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$72,448	-$3,933	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$86,518	-$3,933	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$65,935	-$3,659	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$75,694	-$2,964	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$64,434	-$2,961	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$62,681	-$2,958	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$70,356	+$2,739	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$75,965	-$2,526	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$75,694	-$2,355	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$70,617	-$2,281	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$75,792	-$1,667	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$73,587	-$1,043	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$70,596	-$979	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$83,144	-$971	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$79,036	-$386	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$77,771	-$377	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$68,099	-$376	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$62,771	+$259	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$82,924	+$254	A·B