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

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $34,230 more nationally

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

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/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
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$102,372	-$49,030	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$91,076	-$36,829	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$100,114	-$36,418	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$86,029	-$33,665	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$89,197	-$32,912	A·B
COColorado	$50,539	$80,804	-$30,265	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$82,482	-$28,700	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$72,560	-$28,630	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$77,656	-$27,981	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$74,406	-$27,017	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$68,976	-$26,938	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$84,977	-$26,930	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$70,093	-$26,836	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$78,709	-$26,784	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$75,598	-$26,756	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$72,844	-$26,696	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$77,786	-$25,557	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$77,627	-$24,521	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$78,786	-$24,406	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$76,985	-$23,994	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$76,356	-$23,926	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$85,772	-$23,708	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$86,049	-$23,682	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$69,361	-$23,567	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$74,394	-$23,520	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$75,403	-$23,276	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$74,375	-$23,180	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$72,541	-$23,071	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$92,040	-$22,968	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$73,824	-$22,937	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$75,720	-$21,555	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$74,731	-$21,523	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$77,203	-$21,175	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$77,114	-$21,089	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$89,978	-$20,299	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$74,198	-$20,287	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$71,891	-$19,380	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$74,474	-$18,339	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$81,917	-$18,214	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$69,069	-$18,027	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$74,098	-$17,569	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$73,255	-$16,936	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$79,491	-$16,193	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$78,677	-$15,985	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$77,850	-$15,357	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$63,833	-$15,234	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$67,559	-$14,228	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$75,372	-$14,108	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$61,223	-$11,430	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$71,821	-$9,942	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$70,130	-$6,658	A·B