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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $14,670 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 4 states · Civil Engineer leads in 47 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 = Registered Nurse earns more after tax.

State	Registered Nurse	Civil Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$63,358	$77,372	-$14,014	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$68,055	-$13,914	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$74,479	-$13,579	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$69,634	-$12,994	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$69,272	-$12,897	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$64,709	-$12,728	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$62,285	-$12,703	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$69,047	-$12,612	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$64,246	-$12,338	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$64,312	-$12,172	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$66,438	-$12,153	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$64,199	-$12,129	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$70,734	-$11,942	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$74,387	-$11,680	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$70,825	-$11,488	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$66,024	-$11,453	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$63,442	-$11,236	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$60,053	-$10,761	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$68,293	-$10,687	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$71,361	-$10,614	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$68,366	-$10,519	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$70,337	-$10,461	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$64,434	-$10,270	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$66,837	-$10,110	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$75,694	-$10,109	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$70,905	-$9,658	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$60,568	-$9,254	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$70,337	-$9,096	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$69,386	-$8,866	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$82,924	-$8,733	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$71,017	-$8,605	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$75,965	-$8,090	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$70,617	-$7,721	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$60,878	-$6,901	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$63,531	-$6,461	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$77,771	-$6,443	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$62,681	-$6,316	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$75,694	-$6,272	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$70,865	-$6,059	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$83,000	-$5,769	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$79,036	-$5,391	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$68,099	-$5,221	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$83,144	+$5,188	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$86,518	-$4,988	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$65,935	-$4,653	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$70,356	+$4,595	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$62,771	-$3,274	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$75,792	-$2,304	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$70,596	+$2,193	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$73,587	-$1,870	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$72,448	+$732	A·B