UX Designer 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.

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Mechanical Engineer earns $4,230 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 7 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 44 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 = UX Designer earns more after tax.

State	UX Designer	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$46,981	$102,372	-$55,392	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,416	$91,076	-$47,661	A·B
AKAlaska	$57,505	$100,114	-$42,609	A·B
LALouisiana	$51,065	$86,029	-$34,964	A·B
ALAlabama	$39,947	$72,844	-$32,897	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,668	$78,709	-$27,041	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$49,344	$74,394	-$25,050	A·B
IDIdaho	$53,436	$77,114	-$23,678	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$68,589	$92,040	-$23,450	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,476	$77,786	-$22,310	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$59,623	$81,917	-$22,294	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,165	$75,403	-$22,239	A·B
DEDelaware	$55,643	$77,656	-$22,013	A·B
VAVirginia	$52,409	$73,824	-$21,415	A·B
MSMississippi	$48,841	$69,361	-$20,520	A·B
INIndiana	$56,410	$75,720	-$19,310	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,263	$75,598	-$18,335	A·B
IAIowa	$57,904	$74,375	-$16,471	A·B
AZArizona	$62,379	$78,786	-$16,406	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,930	$77,203	-$15,273	A·B
ARArkansas	$45,956	$61,223	-$15,268	A·B
MDMaryland	$68,024	$82,482	-$14,458	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,701	$76,985	-$14,284	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,917	$67,559	-$13,642	A·B
NENebraska	$50,418	$63,833	-$13,415	A·B
TXTexas	$71,885	$84,977	-$13,092	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,727	$79,491	-$12,764	A·B
WAWashington	$98,043	$85,772	+$12,271	A·B
NVNevada	$65,975	$77,850	-$11,875	A·B
KSKansas	$57,326	$69,069	-$11,743	A·B
NYNew York	$88,306	$77,627	+$10,679	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$65,738	$76,356	-$10,618	A·B
MOMissouri	$59,871	$70,093	-$10,222	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,340	$89,197	-$9,857	A·B
MEMaine	$64,823	$74,474	-$9,651	A·B
WIWisconsin	$62,387	$71,891	-$9,504	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,339	$73,255	-$8,916	A·B
MTMontana	$66,907	$74,406	-$7,499	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,966	$78,677	-$6,711	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,599	$70,130	+$6,470	A·B
OHOhio	$69,215	$74,731	-$5,516	A·B
OKOklahoma	$64,452	$68,976	-$4,524	A·B
ILIllinois	$70,882	$74,198	-$3,316	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,402	$72,560	+$2,842	A·B
COColorado	$78,120	$80,804	-$2,684	A·B
RIRhode Island	$83,379	$86,049	-$2,670	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,958	$72,541	+$2,417	A·B
CACalifornia	$92,264	$89,978	+$2,285	A·B
OROregon	$70,392	$71,821	-$1,429	A·B
VTVermont	$74,505	$75,372	-$867	A·B
UTUtah	$74,263	$74,098	+$165	A·B