Civil engineer · Dallas, TX

Civil engineer take-home pay in Dallas: $3,385 left over a month

A local civil engineer wage of about $101,500 in Dallas, TX, after Texas tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,263. Leftover is take-home minus modelled monthly costs — not a cost-of-living index.

Left over monthly

$3,385

Local pay (annual)

$101,500

$6,649 take-home a month

One-bedroom rent

$1,263

$1,504 for a two-bedroom

Where the money goes

One adult, renting a one-bedroom, paid locally as a civil engineer.

  • Taxes$1,809
  • Rent$1,263
  • Other living costs$2,001
  • Left over$3,385

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$101,500
Federal income tax
−$13,944
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,765
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$79,791
Effective tax rate
21.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,263
Groceries
$392
Getting around
$580
Healthcare
$441
Utilities and internet
$245
Everything else
$343
Total spending
$3,264

Left over each month

$8,458 gross, minus $1,809 in tax and $3,264 in living costs.

$3,385

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Questions

What is civil engineer take-home pay in Dallas?

On a local civil engineer wage of about $101,500, leftover after Texas tax and a one-bedroom rent of $1,263 is about $3,385 a month. Change the household on the rankings page to size it to you.

Does Dallas tax a civil engineer paycheck?

Dallas is in Texas, which has no state income tax.

How does Dallas compare for a civil engineer?

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