Social Worker 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.

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $35,050 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 0 states · Civil Engineer leads in 51 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 = Social Worker earns more after tax.

State	Social Worker	Civil Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$49,458	$77,372	-$27,914	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,846	$68,055	-$27,209	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,030	$69,634	-$26,604	A·B
INIndiana	$43,829	$69,047	-$25,218	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$44,216	$69,272	-$25,055	A·B
WAWashington	$61,480	$86,518	-$25,038	A·B
WYWyoming	$45,440	$70,337	-$24,897	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,591	$68,293	-$24,702	A·B
UTUtah	$43,817	$68,366	-$24,549	A·B
MIMichigan	$46,434	$70,825	-$24,391	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,699	$66,024	-$24,326	A·B
COColorado	$50,549	$74,387	-$23,838	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,467	$62,285	-$23,817	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,641	$63,442	-$23,801	A·B
OHOhio	$47,066	$70,734	-$23,668	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,672	$75,965	-$23,293	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,047	$70,337	-$23,290	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$41,423	$64,709	-$23,286	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,322	$74,479	-$23,157	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,888	$66,837	-$22,949	A·B
AKAlaska	$60,073	$83,000	-$22,927	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,248	$60,053	-$22,805	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,670	$69,386	-$22,716	A·B
ARArkansas	$37,863	$60,568	-$22,705	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,810	$66,438	-$22,629	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$48,424	$71,017	-$22,593	A·B
KYKentucky	$41,886	$64,312	-$22,426	A·B
CACalifornia	$60,806	$83,144	-$22,338	A·B
NVNevada	$50,261	$72,448	-$22,186	A·B
AZArizona	$48,765	$70,865	-$22,100	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,009	$70,905	-$21,896	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$39,010	$60,878	-$21,868	A·B
IAIowa	$42,457	$64,246	-$21,789	A·B
KSKansas	$42,410	$64,199	-$21,789	A·B
CTConnecticut	$53,923	$75,694	-$21,771	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,681	$71,361	-$21,680	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,315	$75,694	-$21,379	A·B
IDIdaho	$42,419	$63,531	-$21,112	A·B
NENebraska	$43,435	$64,434	-$21,000	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,391	$79,036	-$20,644	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,502	$65,935	-$20,433	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,541	$77,771	-$20,230	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,767	$82,924	-$20,157	A·B
MTMontana	$42,989	$62,681	-$19,692	A·B
RIRhode Island	$53,917	$73,587	-$19,670	A·B
VTVermont	$48,570	$68,099	-$19,530	A·B
MNMinnesota	$51,647	$70,617	-$18,970	A·B
OROregon	$52,369	$70,596	-$18,227	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,602	$70,356	-$17,754	A·B
NYNew York	$58,617	$75,792	-$17,175	A·B
MEMaine	$46,286	$62,771	-$16,485	A·B