Social Worker vs Mechanical 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)

Mechanical Engineer earns $38,190 more nationally

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

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$49,458	$81,628	-$32,170	A·B
WAWashington	$61,480	$93,137	-$31,658	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,030	$73,186	-$30,156	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,846	$70,732	-$29,886	A·B
INIndiana	$43,829	$73,011	-$29,182	A·B
MIMichigan	$46,434	$75,419	-$28,985	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,591	$71,586	-$27,995	A·B
UTUtah	$43,817	$71,651	-$27,834	A·B
OHOhio	$47,066	$74,823	-$27,757	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,467	$66,206	-$27,738	A·B
WYWyoming	$45,440	$73,151	-$27,711	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,699	$69,222	-$27,523	A·B
COColorado	$50,549	$77,830	-$27,280	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,641	$66,722	-$27,081	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,322	$78,387	-$27,065	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,672	$79,518	-$26,846	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,047	$73,890	-$26,842	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$41,423	$68,227	-$26,804	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,670	$73,289	-$26,619	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,888	$70,345	-$26,458	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$44,216	$70,638	-$26,422	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$48,424	$74,381	-$25,957	A·B
ARArkansas	$37,863	$63,733	-$25,869	A·B
AZArizona	$48,765	$74,536	-$25,771	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,009	$74,615	-$25,606	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,248	$62,679	-$25,431	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,810	$69,093	-$25,284	A·B
CTConnecticut	$53,923	$79,175	-$25,252	A·B
KSKansas	$42,410	$67,568	-$25,157	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$39,010	$64,140	-$25,130	A·B
KYKentucky	$41,886	$66,966	-$25,080	A·B
IAIowa	$42,457	$67,479	-$25,021	A·B
NVNevada	$50,261	$75,226	-$24,965	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,315	$79,005	-$24,690	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,681	$74,010	-$24,329	A·B
NENebraska	$43,435	$67,660	-$24,225	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,391	$82,571	-$24,180	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,541	$81,641	-$24,100	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,502	$69,476	-$23,973	A·B
IDIdaho	$42,419	$66,055	-$23,636	A·B
VTVermont	$48,570	$71,956	-$23,387	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,767	$86,048	-$23,280	A·B
MTMontana	$42,989	$66,168	-$23,179	A·B
AKAlaska	$60,073	$82,564	-$22,491	A·B
RIRhode Island	$53,917	$76,244	-$22,326	A·B
CACalifornia	$60,806	$83,114	-$22,308	A·B
MNMinnesota	$51,647	$73,827	-$22,180	A·B
OROregon	$52,369	$74,323	-$21,954	A·B
NYNew York	$58,617	$79,685	-$21,068	A·B
MEMaine	$46,286	$65,299	-$19,013	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,602	$68,742	-$16,140	A·B