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

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $20,070 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 51 states · Mechanical Engineer leads in 0 states

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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
HIHawaii	$89,721	$68,742	+$20,979	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$65,299	+$17,323	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$79,518	+$17,076	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$83,114	+$16,934	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$82,564	+$16,764	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$82,571	+$16,650	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$79,685	+$16,078	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$76,244	+$15,919	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$73,890	+$15,027	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$71,956	+$14,892	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$73,827	+$14,824	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$81,641	+$14,705	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$75,226	+$14,394	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$73,151	+$14,358	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$74,323	+$14,235	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$86,048	+$14,007	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$70,638	+$13,942	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$79,005	+$13,838	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$74,381	+$13,732	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$93,137	+$13,709	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$74,536	+$13,570	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$66,168	+$13,535	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$79,175	+$13,373	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$66,055	+$13,233	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$67,660	+$13,166	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$66,966	+$12,879	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$74,010	+$12,661	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$67,568	+$12,413	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$68,227	+$12,248	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$77,830	+$11,996	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$67,479	+$11,902	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$70,345	+$11,673	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$71,586	+$11,464	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$71,651	+$11,438	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$69,476	+$11,127	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$69,093	+$10,724	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$73,289	+$10,675	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$74,615	+$10,576	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$74,823	+$10,265	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$81,628	+$10,102	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$73,011	+$9,772	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$73,186	+$9,399	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$78,387	+$9,277	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$75,419	+$8,897	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$66,722	+$8,797	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$69,222	+$8,576	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$64,140	+$8,095	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$63,733	+$6,952	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$70,732	+$6,848	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$62,679	+$6,834	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$66,206	+$6,803	A·B