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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $6,490 more nationally

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

State	Psychologist	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$102,372	-$43,888	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$81,917	-$37,545	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$86,029	-$31,372	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$72,541	-$31,248	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$91,076	-$26,044	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$84,977	-$25,270	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$89,197	-$23,254	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$92,040	-$20,970	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$69,069	-$19,882	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$75,598	-$19,705	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$71,821	+$18,991	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$77,114	-$18,760	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$67,559	+$17,162	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$100,114	-$16,805	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$76,985	-$15,005	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$75,372	-$13,368	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$75,720	-$12,422	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$80,804	+$11,914	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$61,223	+$11,469	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$75,403	+$11,411	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$77,203	-$9,265	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$86,049	-$8,823	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$63,833	+$8,765	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$70,130	+$8,528	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$73,824	-$7,907	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$89,978	-$7,143	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$78,677	-$6,951	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$74,098	-$6,625	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$77,786	-$6,133	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$76,356	-$6,072	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$71,891	+$5,881	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$78,709	-$4,932	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$82,482	-$4,750	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$74,394	-$4,710	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$74,731	+$4,029	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$85,772	+$3,996	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$77,850	+$3,799	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$70,093	-$3,644	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$72,560	-$3,377	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$77,627	-$3,364	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$78,786	+$3,026	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$74,474	-$2,446	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$73,255	+$2,332	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$74,406	-$2,213	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$79,491	+$2,028	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$77,656	+$1,976	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$72,844	+$1,810	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$74,198	-$1,478	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$69,361	+$1,101	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$74,375	+$672	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$68,976	+$415	A·B