2026 Profession Salary Research
Civil Engineer Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)
The median salary for civil engineers in the US is approximately $95,890/year. After federal income tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and state income tax, your actual take-home pay varies significantly by state. Here is the full breakdown for 2026.
Difference$7,658/year between best and worst state
Top 10 states for engineering professionals
Civil Engineer take-home pay by state
| Rank | State | Annual gross | Annual net | Monthly net | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Alaska | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 1= | Florida | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 1= | Nevada | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 1= | New Hampshire | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 1= | South Dakota | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 1= | Tennessee | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 1= | Texas | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 1= | Vermont | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 1= | Wyoming | $95,890 | $76,289 | $6,357 | 20.4% |
| 10 | North Dakota | $95,890 | $75,535 | $6,295 | 21.2% |
| 11 | Washington | $95,890 | $75,515 | $6,293 | 21.2% |
| 12 | Arizona | $95,890 | $74,371 | $6,198 | 22.4% |
| 13 | Ohio | $95,890 | $74,368 | $6,197 | 22.4% |
| 14 | Louisiana | $95,890 | $73,723 | $6,144 | 23.1% |
| 15 | Indiana | $95,890 | $73,489 | $6,124 | 23.4% |
| 16 | Arkansas | $95,890 | $73,442 | $6,120 | 23.4% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $95,890 | $73,345 | $6,112 | 23.5% |
| 18 | Mississippi | $95,890 | $73,195 | $6,100 | 23.7% |
| 19 | Iowa | $95,890 | $73,139 | $6,095 | 23.7% |
| 20 | Kentucky | $95,890 | $73,050 | $6,088 | 23.8% |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $95,890 | $72,956 | $6,080 | 23.9% |
| 22 | North Carolina | $95,890 | $72,883 | $6,074 | 24.0% |
| 23 | West Virginia | $95,890 | $72,786 | $6,066 | 24.1% |
| 24 | Missouri | $95,890 | $72,727 | $6,061 | 24.2% |
| 25 | Connecticut | $95,890 | $72,590 | $6,049 | 24.3% |
| 26 | New Mexico | $95,890 | $72,585 | $6,049 | 24.3% |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $95,890 | $72,467 | $6,039 | 24.4% |
| 28 | Nebraska | $95,890 | $72,422 | $6,035 | 24.5% |
| 29 | Virginia | $95,890 | $72,422 | $6,035 | 24.5% |
| 30 | Colorado | $95,890 | $72,311 | $6,026 | 24.6% |
| 31 | Georgia | $95,890 | $72,252 | $6,021 | 24.7% |
| 32 | Michigan | $95,890 | $72,213 | $6,018 | 24.7% |
| 33 | Montana | $95,890 | $72,207 | $6,017 | 24.7% |
| 34 | Maryland | $95,890 | $72,052 | $6,004 | 24.9% |
| 35 | Utah | $95,890 | $72,022 | $6,002 | 24.9% |
| 36 | Idaho | $95,890 | $71,999 | $6,000 | 24.9% |
| 37 | Kansas | $95,890 | $71,739 | $5,978 | 25.2% |
| 38 | Alabama | $95,890 | $71,734 | $5,978 | 25.2% |
| 39 | New Jersey | $95,890 | $71,668 | $5,972 | 25.3% |
| 40 | Massachusetts | $95,890 | $71,594 | $5,966 | 25.3% |
| 41 | Illinois | $95,890 | $71,542 | $5,962 | 25.4% |
| 42 | Rhode Island | $95,890 | $71,500 | $5,958 | 25.4% |
| 43 | Maine | $95,890 | $71,328 | $5,944 | 25.6% |
| 44 | South Carolina | $95,890 | $71,191 | $5,933 | 25.8% |
| 45 | Delaware | $95,890 | $71,191 | $5,933 | 25.8% |
| 46 | New York | $95,890 | $71,169 | $5,931 | 25.8% |
| 47 | District of Columbia | $95,890 | $71,106 | $5,926 | 25.8% |
| 48 | Minnesota | $95,890 | $70,569 | $5,881 | 26.4% |
| 49 | Hawaii | $95,890 | $70,441 | $5,870 | 26.5% |
| 50 | California | $95,890 | $69,734 | $5,811 | 27.3% |
| 51 | Oregon | $95,890 | $68,631 | $5,719 | 28.4% |
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Median salary based on BLS Occupational Employment Statistics approximations. Calculations use IRS Publication 15-T 2026 tables, FICA rates (SS 6.20% on wages up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45%), and each state's official withholding methodology. Single filing status, biweekly pay, no pre-tax deductions.
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APA:
ExactTakeHome Team. (2026). Civil Engineer Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026). ExactTakeHome.
https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/civil-engineer/
BibTeX:
@misc{exacttakehome2026civilengineersalary,
title = {Civil Engineer Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)},
author = {{ExactTakeHome Team}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://exacttakehome.com/research/salary-by-profession/civil-engineer/},
note = {Accessed June 2026}
}Take-Home Pay for Civil Engineer by State (2026)
Click any state to see the exact after-tax take-home pay for a Civil Engineer in that state, calculated using 2026 IRS Publication 15-T withholding rates.
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