Social Worker vs Electrical 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

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $43,820 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 0 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 51 states

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$103,870	-$50,527	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$84,816	-$38,668	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$100,620	-$38,556	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$88,652	-$37,765	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$101,344	-$37,641	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$93,429	-$37,404	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$90,735	-$36,953	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$80,538	-$36,608	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$79,422	-$36,165	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$77,991	-$35,953	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$91,313	-$35,028	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$86,124	-$34,199	A·B
COColorado	$50,539	$83,983	-$33,443	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$87,439	-$33,192	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$80,755	-$31,913	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$82,656	-$31,782	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$81,290	-$31,615	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$84,317	-$30,986	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$76,069	-$30,275	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$82,372	-$30,008	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$84,214	-$29,834	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$80,830	-$29,636	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$82,409	-$29,303	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$77,789	-$29,190	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$85,125	-$29,097	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$98,239	-$28,560	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$80,848	-$28,419	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$97,342	-$28,271	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$77,330	-$27,860	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$91,005	-$27,707	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$74,393	-$27,004	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$86,547	-$25,283	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$83,091	-$25,045	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$77,046	-$24,817	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$80,547	-$24,413	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$77,157	-$24,166	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$77,239	-$24,031	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$73,138	-$23,345	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$79,675	-$23,146	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$77,284	-$23,118	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$76,991	-$23,080	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$74,721	-$22,210	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$72,897	-$21,855	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$85,357	-$21,661	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$77,183	-$20,863	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$72,883	-$20,756	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$82,585	-$20,092	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$79,004	-$16,636	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$76,977	-$15,098	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$76,669	-$13,977	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$76,285	-$12,814	A·B