UX Designer 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.

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $13,820 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 3 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 48 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 = UX Designer earns more after tax.

State	UX Designer	Electrical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$46,981	$103,870	-$56,889	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,947	$84,816	-$44,869	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,416	$87,439	-$44,023	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$59,623	$101,344	-$41,722	A·B
IDIdaho	$53,436	$93,429	-$39,993	A·B
VAVirginia	$52,409	$88,652	-$36,243	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,668	$86,124	-$34,456	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$49,344	$82,656	-$33,312	A·B
LALouisiana	$51,065	$82,372	-$31,307	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,917	$84,317	-$30,400	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$68,589	$97,342	-$28,753	A·B
AKAlaska	$57,505	$85,357	-$27,852	A·B
NENebraska	$50,418	$77,789	-$27,371	A·B
MSMississippi	$48,841	$76,069	-$27,228	A·B
ARArkansas	$45,956	$73,138	-$27,182	A·B
DEDelaware	$55,643	$81,290	-$25,647	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,727	$91,005	-$24,278	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,263	$80,755	-$23,493	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,930	$85,125	-$23,194	A·B
IAIowa	$57,904	$80,830	-$22,926	A·B
MDMaryland	$68,024	$90,735	-$22,711	A·B
AZArizona	$62,379	$84,214	-$21,834	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,476	$77,046	-$21,570	A·B
INIndiana	$56,410	$77,284	-$20,874	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,165	$72,883	-$19,718	A·B
MOMissouri	$59,871	$79,422	-$19,551	A·B
NVNevada	$65,975	$82,585	-$16,610	A·B
MEMaine	$64,823	$80,547	-$15,724	A·B
KSKansas	$57,326	$72,897	-$15,571	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$65,738	$80,848	-$15,110	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,701	$77,157	-$14,456	A·B
OKOklahoma	$64,452	$77,991	-$13,539	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,339	$77,183	-$12,843	A·B
WIWisconsin	$62,387	$74,721	-$12,333	A·B
VTVermont	$74,505	$86,547	-$12,042	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,340	$91,313	-$11,973	A·B
TXTexas	$71,885	$83,091	-$11,207	A·B
OHOhio	$69,215	$77,239	-$8,024	A·B
MTMontana	$66,907	$74,393	-$7,486	A·B
OROregon	$70,392	$76,977	-$6,585	A·B
ILIllinois	$70,882	$76,991	-$6,108	A·B
CACalifornia	$92,264	$98,239	-$5,976	A·B
NYNew York	$88,306	$82,409	+$5,897	A·B
COColorado	$78,120	$83,983	-$5,863	A·B
UTUtah	$74,263	$79,675	-$5,413	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,402	$80,538	-$5,136	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,966	$76,669	-$4,704	A·B
RIRhode Island	$83,379	$79,004	+$4,376	A·B
WAWashington	$98,043	$100,620	-$2,577	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,958	$77,330	-$2,372	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,599	$76,285	+$314	A·B