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

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $42,550 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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
WAWashington	$61,480	$98,645	-$37,165	A·B
TXTexas	$49,458	$86,102	-$36,645	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,502	$80,602	-$35,100	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,030	$76,253	-$33,224	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,846	$73,614	-$32,768	A·B
MIMichigan	$46,434	$79,028	-$32,594	A·B
UTUtah	$43,817	$75,862	-$32,045	A·B
COColorado	$50,549	$82,571	-$32,022	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,322	$83,142	-$31,820	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,591	$75,148	-$31,557	A·B
INIndiana	$43,829	$75,380	-$31,551	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,672	$83,992	-$31,320	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,699	$72,682	-$30,983	A·B
WYWyoming	$45,440	$76,253	-$30,813	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$44,216	$75,017	-$30,800	A·B
OHOhio	$47,066	$77,769	-$30,703	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,641	$70,271	-$30,630	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,467	$69,087	-$30,620	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,047	$77,660	-$30,613	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,888	$74,236	-$30,349	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$48,424	$78,694	-$30,269	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,391	$88,452	-$30,060	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,315	$83,814	-$29,500	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$41,423	$70,625	-$29,203	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,009	$78,179	-$29,169	A·B
CTConnecticut	$53,923	$83,036	-$29,113	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,248	$66,231	-$28,983	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,670	$75,507	-$28,838	A·B
NVNevada	$50,261	$79,067	-$28,806	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,810	$72,607	-$28,797	A·B
KSKansas	$42,410	$70,929	-$28,519	A·B
AZArizona	$48,765	$77,250	-$28,485	A·B
ARArkansas	$37,863	$66,089	-$28,226	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,541	$85,710	-$28,169	A·B
CACalifornia	$60,806	$88,828	-$28,022	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$39,010	$67,017	-$28,007	A·B
KYKentucky	$41,886	$69,892	-$28,006	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,767	$90,479	-$27,712	A·B
IAIowa	$42,457	$69,683	-$27,226	A·B
IDIdaho	$42,419	$69,605	-$27,186	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,681	$76,861	-$27,180	A·B
NENebraska	$43,435	$70,505	-$27,070	A·B
VTVermont	$48,570	$75,373	-$26,804	A·B
RIRhode Island	$53,917	$80,416	-$26,499	A·B
OROregon	$52,369	$78,857	-$26,488	A·B
MNMinnesota	$51,647	$77,868	-$26,222	A·B
AKAlaska	$60,073	$86,102	-$26,030	A·B
MTMontana	$42,989	$68,746	-$25,757	A·B
NYNew York	$58,617	$83,134	-$24,517	A·B
MEMaine	$46,286	$68,718	-$22,432	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,602	$73,095	-$20,493	A·B