Registered Nurse 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.

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $5,990 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 13 states · Civil Engineer leads in 38 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 = Registered Nurse earns more after tax.

State	Registered Nurse	Civil Engineer	Difference
HIHawaii	$95,593	$69,954	+$25,639	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$78,126	-$19,553	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$75,740	-$18,010	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$73,203	-$17,684	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$78,149	-$15,807	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$75,931	-$13,564	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$77,583	-$13,155	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$85,235	+$12,987	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$72,917	+$12,843	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$74,131	-$12,728	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$75,863	-$12,244	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$74,923	-$12,103	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$74,920	-$12,068	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$72,332	-$11,673	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$78,622	-$10,695	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$77,639	-$10,524	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$76,225	-$9,856	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$72,890	-$9,611	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$70,835	-$8,699	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$72,805	-$8,267	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$84,068	-$8,062	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$71,445	-$7,784	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$70,290	-$7,597	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$72,831	-$7,344	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$69,455	-$6,407	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$71,474	-$5,783	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$65,837	-$5,648	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$67,466	-$5,380	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$82,761	+$4,988	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$71,796	-$4,774	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$73,704	-$4,596	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$62,252	+$3,603	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$75,698	-$3,546	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$73,566	+$3,384	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$71,037	-$3,263	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$63,456	-$3,190	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$69,256	-$3,057	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$84,273	+$2,427	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$78,258	+$2,322	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$72,672	+$2,300	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$75,004	-$2,289	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$75,893	+$2,037	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$75,218	-$2,025	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$77,308	-$1,621	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$74,991	+$1,472	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$62,203	+$757	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$77,361	-$614	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$65,937	-$363	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$74,819	-$362	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$75,588	-$135	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$65,629	+$79	A·B