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

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $23,210 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 51 states · Civil Engineer leads in 0 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Civil Engineer	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$75,965	+$20,629	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$86,518	+$20,329	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$79,036	+$20,186	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$75,792	+$19,972	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$62,771	+$19,851	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$70,356	+$19,365	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$68,099	+$18,749	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$70,337	+$18,579	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$73,587	+$18,576	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$77,771	+$18,576	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$70,617	+$18,034	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$70,596	+$17,962	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$70,865	+$17,241	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$72,448	+$17,172	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$70,337	+$17,172	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$75,694	+$17,149	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$82,924	+$17,131	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$71,017	+$17,096	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$62,681	+$17,021	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$83,144	+$16,904	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$75,694	+$16,854	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$64,434	+$16,392	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$83,000	+$16,328	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$64,199	+$15,781	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$64,709	+$15,765	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$63,531	+$15,757	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$64,312	+$15,533	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$74,387	+$15,438	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$71,361	+$15,310	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$69,272	+$15,308	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$66,837	+$15,181	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$64,246	+$15,135	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$68,293	+$14,757	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$68,366	+$14,723	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$65,935	+$14,667	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$69,386	+$14,578	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$77,372	+$14,358	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$70,734	+$14,354	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$70,905	+$14,286	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$69,047	+$13,736	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$70,825	+$13,491	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$66,438	+$13,379	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$74,479	+$13,185	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$69,634	+$12,951	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$63,442	+$12,077	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$66,024	+$11,773	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$60,878	+$11,357	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$62,285	+$10,724	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$60,568	+$10,117	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$68,055	+$9,525	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$60,053	+$9,460	A·B