Veterinarian 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.

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $23,190 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 45 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 6 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
WAWashington	$117,250	$85,772	+$31,478	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$79,491	+$26,036	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$77,203	+$23,718	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$75,598	+$21,821	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$74,394	+$21,416	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$75,372	+$21,232	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$78,786	+$20,338	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$89,978	+$19,238	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$74,198	+$18,548	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$78,709	+$18,282	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$70,093	+$18,218	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$74,731	+$18,097	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$81,917	+$17,446	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$77,627	+$16,695	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$77,850	+$16,610	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$73,824	+$15,949	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$78,677	+$15,330	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$91,076	-$15,132	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$74,098	+$15,013	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$76,356	+$14,859	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$61,223	+$14,785	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$74,474	+$14,219	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$92,040	+$13,885	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$77,786	+$13,647	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$75,720	+$13,500	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$77,656	+$12,351	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$72,541	+$11,989	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$73,255	+$11,668	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$74,406	-$10,941	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$67,559	+$10,581	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$80,804	+$9,816	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$102,372	-$9,378	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$84,977	+$9,131	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$82,482	+$8,924	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$86,049	+$7,502	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$69,361	+$7,013	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$69,069	+$6,956	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$76,985	+$6,339	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$71,891	+$6,258	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$89,197	+$5,594	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$70,130	+$4,694	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$86,029	+$4,432	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$68,976	+$3,852	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$100,114	-$3,062	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$74,375	+$2,223	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$77,114	+$1,574	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$71,821	+$998	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$75,403	-$802	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$63,833	+$790	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$72,560	-$436	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$72,844	+$333	A·B