Truck Driver (Heavy) 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.

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Civil Engineer earns $41,570 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Civil Engineer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$82,924	-$37,090	A·B
WAWashington	$51,539	$86,518	-$34,979	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$83,144	-$33,597	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$79,036	-$32,829	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$77,372	-$32,261	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$74,479	-$30,923	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$75,694	-$29,771	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$75,694	-$29,291	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$75,965	-$29,247	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$77,771	-$28,881	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$73,587	-$28,376	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$83,000	-$28,207	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$74,387	-$27,946	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$70,865	-$27,869	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$75,792	-$27,775	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$70,337	-$27,637	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$72,448	-$27,337	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$68,293	-$27,288	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$70,825	-$26,986	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$70,596	-$26,779	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$68,055	-$26,756	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$70,905	-$26,690	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$68,366	-$26,373	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$71,017	-$26,001	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$70,617	-$25,891	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$71,361	-$25,759	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$70,734	-$25,538	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$66,024	-$25,369	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$69,634	-$25,326	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$69,386	-$25,275	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$69,047	-$24,762	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$66,837	-$24,753	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$65,935	-$24,515	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$68,099	-$24,381	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$70,356	-$24,305	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$66,438	-$23,694	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$62,285	-$23,523	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$70,337	-$22,816	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$63,442	-$22,599	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$63,531	-$22,163	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$64,199	-$22,095	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$64,434	-$22,050	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$64,312	-$21,976	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$60,053	-$21,602	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$69,272	-$21,418	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$64,246	-$21,349	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$64,709	-$21,205	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$62,681	-$20,742	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$62,771	-$20,467	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$60,568	-$20,027	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$60,878	-$19,910	A·B