2026 Profession Salary Research

Civil Engineer Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)

Name: Civil Engineer Take-Home Pay by State 2026
Creator: ExactTakeHome
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Reviewed by Kevin Marshall, CPA

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.

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Best stateAlaska$76,289/year take-home

Worst stateOregon$68,631/year take-home

Difference$7,658/year between best and worst state

Top 10 states for engineering professionals

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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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City salary pages for Civil Engineer

These pages keep the profession salary benchmark fixed and swap in each city's tax context. That gives movers and job seekers a city-first way to compare the same civil engineer salary across the 41 metro pages ExactTakeHome currently publishes.

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.

Cite This Study

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}
}

Civil Engineer salary after taxes questions

How much does a Civil Engineer take home after taxes?

A Civil Engineer earning the median salary of $95,890/year takes home approximately $76,289 per year on average across the best states, after federal income tax, FICA, and state income tax.

What state is best for Civil Engineer take-home pay?

Alaska. A Civil Engineer earning $95,890/year takes home $76,289/year ($6,357/month) in Alaska, compared to the national high of $76,289/year.

How much do civil engineers pay in taxes?

At a median salary of $95,890, a Civil Engineer pays approximately $22,874 in total taxes per year on average, including federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. State income tax varies significantly.

Is Civil Engineer salary taxed differently in different states?

Yes. States like Alaska and Florida have no state income tax, while states like Oregon have higher effective tax rates. The difference in annual take-home pay between the best and worst states is $7,658 for a Civil Engineer earning $95,890.

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.

Civil Engineer Salary After Taxes - All 50 States (2026)

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