Psychologist vs Electrical 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $16,080 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 7 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 44 states

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$101,344	-$56,973	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$103,870	-$45,385	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$77,330	-$36,038	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$93,429	-$35,075	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$82,372	-$27,715	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$97,342	-$26,273	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$91,313	-$25,370	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$80,755	-$24,862	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$86,547	-$24,544	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$72,897	-$23,709	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$83,091	-$23,384	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$88,652	-$22,735	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$87,439	-$22,406	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$85,125	-$17,187	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$98,239	-$15,404	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$77,157	-$15,177	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$77,284	-$13,985	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$72,883	+$13,932	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$76,977	+$13,835	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$90,735	-$13,003	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$79,422	-$12,972	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$82,656	-$12,972	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$86,124	-$12,346	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$79,675	-$12,202	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$80,538	-$11,354	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$100,620	-$10,852	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$80,848	-$10,565	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$84,816	-$10,162	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$91,005	-$9,486	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$83,983	+$8,735	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$77,991	-$8,600	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$80,547	-$8,519	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$82,409	-$8,146	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$80,830	-$5,783	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$76,069	-$5,607	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$77,046	-$5,393	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$77,789	-$5,192	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$76,669	-$4,944	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$76,991	-$4,271	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$74,721	+$3,051	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$84,214	-$2,402	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$76,285	+$2,372	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$74,393	-$2,200	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$85,357	-$2,047	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$79,004	-$1,778	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$81,290	-$1,658	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$77,183	-$1,595	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$77,239	+$1,521	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$82,585	-$936	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$73,138	-$445	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$84,317	+$404	A·B