Veterinarian 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.

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $25,920 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 43 states · Civil Engineer leads in 8 states

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Civil Engineer	Difference
WAWashington	$115,099	$81,303	+$33,796	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$74,991	+$30,934	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$65,937	+$30,667	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$67,466	+$29,953	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$104,713	$76,735	+$27,978	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$72,672	+$26,452	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$73,566	+$25,796	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,719	$70,972	+$24,747	A·B
CACalifornia	$107,150	$83,695	+$23,456	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$77,639	+$23,281	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$62,252	+$22,278	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$72,805	+$20,023	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$72,831	+$19,915	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$71,445	+$19,769	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$69,455	+$19,655	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$77,583	+$19,408	A·B
NYNew York	$93,879	$75,450	+$18,429	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$75,698	+$18,411	A·B
CTConnecticut	$93,354	$75,079	+$18,275	A·B
MEMaine	$88,072	$69,815	+$18,257	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$71,796	+$17,977	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$65,629	+$17,695	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$70,835	+$17,476	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,186	$76,828	+$17,359	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$74,131	+$17,302	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$75,004	+$16,403	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$72,890	+$16,331	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$78,258	+$16,202	A·B
DEDelaware	$89,505	$73,304	+$16,200	A·B
COColorado	$90,079	$74,780	+$15,299	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$78,622	+$14,373	A·B
AKAlaska	$96,781	$84,002	+$12,779	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$63,456	+$12,552	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$78,149	+$12,312	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$74,920	-$10,298	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$65,837	+$10,188	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,407	$74,372	+$10,034	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,451	$82,968	+$9,483	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$69,256	+$8,892	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$71,474	+$7,214	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,433	$69,564	+$4,869	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$72,332	+$4,266	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$75,740	-$3,616	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$75,863	+$2,278	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$74,923	-$2,094	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$78,126	-$1,752	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$75,931	-$1,330	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$62,203	+$1,262	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$76,225	-$281	A·B
OROregon	$72,098	$72,196	-$97	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$73,203	-$26	A·B