Psychologist 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.

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $13,700 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 1 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 50 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$67,108	$81,628	-$14,520	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$70,732	-$12,982	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$75,419	-$12,916	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$73,011	-$12,437	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$62,679	-$11,814	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$73,186	-$11,706	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$66,206	-$11,495	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$74,823	-$11,246	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$63,733	-$10,773	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$69,222	-$10,609	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$93,137	-$10,553	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$71,651	-$10,243	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$66,722	-$10,227	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$64,140	-$10,169	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$77,830	-$9,767	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$70,345	-$9,728	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$71,586	-$9,608	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$67,568	-$9,568	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$68,227	-$9,561	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$69,093	-$8,941	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$73,890	-$8,892	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$73,289	-$8,840	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$74,536	-$8,821	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$74,615	-$8,549	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$74,381	-$8,471	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$66,966	-$8,353	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$74,010	-$8,267	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$78,387	-$8,165	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$67,479	-$8,139	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$70,638	-$7,917	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$73,151	-$7,450	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$69,476	-$7,199	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$66,055	-$6,778	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$75,226	-$6,711	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$79,175	-$6,446	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$66,168	-$6,445	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$67,660	-$6,187	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$79,518	-$6,078	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$79,005	-$5,666	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$82,564	-$5,607	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$79,685	-$5,560	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$73,827	-$5,491	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$74,323	-$4,706	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$68,742	+$4,353	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$81,641	-$4,248	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$71,956	-$4,233	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$82,571	-$3,921	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$76,244	-$3,700	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$86,048	-$2,870	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$65,299	-$2,269	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$83,114	-$940	A·B