Compare Occupation Salaries After Tax (2026)
Pick any two careers and see take-home pay side by side across all 50 states. Covers 36 occupations — 1260 comparison pages total.
36 occupations
51 jurisdictions
BLS OEWS May 2023 data
Popular Comparisons
Most-searched career salary comparisons.
Software Developer
vs Data Scientist
→
$130,160
Software
·
$108,020
Data
·
$22,140
Software leads
Registered Nurse
vs Nurse Practitioner
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$81,220
Registered
·
$126,260
Nurse
·
$45,040
Nurse leads
Physician (General Practice)
vs Physician Assistant
→
$214,370
Physician
·
$130,020
Physician
·
$84,350
Physician leads
Lawyer
vs Financial Analyst
→
$145,760
Lawyer
·
$96,220
Financial
·
$49,540
Lawyer leads
Software Developer
vs Software Engineering Manager
→
$130,160
Software
·
$168,140
Software
·
$37,980
Software leads
Registered Nurse
vs Physician Assistant
→
$81,220
Registered
·
$130,020
Physician
·
$48,800
Physician leads
Electrician
vs Plumber
→
$61,590
Electrician
·
$61,550
Plumber
·
$40
Electrician leads
Software Developer
vs Product Manager
→
$130,160
Software
·
$130,000
Product
·
$160
Software leads
Dentist
vs Physician (General Practice)
→
$163,220
Dentist
·
$214,370
Physician
·
$51,150
Physician leads
Elementary School Teacher
vs Social Worker
→
$61,690
Elementary
·
$60,840
Social
·
$850
Elementary leads
Mechanical Engineer
vs Electrical Engineer
→
$99,030
Mechanical
·
$103,390
Electrical
·
$4,360
Electrical leads
Marketing Manager
vs Human Resources Manager
→
$140,040
Marketing
·
$136,350
Human
·
$3,690
Marketing leads
Accountant
vs Financial Analyst
→
$79,880
Accountant
·
$96,220
Financial
·
$16,340
Financial leads
Physical Therapist
vs Occupational Therapist
→
$99,710
Physical
·
$93,180
Occupational
·
$6,530
Physical leads
Pharmacist
vs Nurse Practitioner
→
$132,750
Pharmacist
·
$126,260
Nurse
·
$6,490
Pharmacist leads
Construction Manager
vs Operations Manager
→
$104,900
Construction
·
$101,870
Operations
·
$3,030
Construction leads
Police Officer
vs Firefighter
→
$69,160
Police
·
$56,780
Firefighter
·
$12,380
Police leads
Graphic Designer
vs UX Designer
→
$58,910
Graphic
·
$98,580
UX
·
$39,670
UX leads
Veterinarian
vs Dentist
→
$119,100
Veterinarian
·
$163,220
Dentist
·
$44,120
Dentist leads
Data Scientist
vs Software Engineering Manager
→
$108,020
Data
·
$168,140
Software
·
$60,120
Software leads
Lawyer
vs Physician (General Practice)
→
$145,760
Lawyer
·
$214,370
Physician
·
$68,610
Physician leads
Truck Driver (Heavy)
vs Electrician
→
$54,320
Truck
·
$61,590
Electrician
·
$7,270
Electrician leads
Psychologist
vs Social Worker
→
$85,330
Psychologist
·
$60,840
Social
·
$24,490
Psychologist leads
Real Estate Agent
vs Financial Analyst
→
$59,430
Real
·
$96,220
Financial
·
$36,790
Financial leads
Business — Compare with Any Career
Marketing Manager
$140,040 median
Real Estate Agent
$59,430 median
Human Resources Manager
$136,350 median
Creative — Compare with Any Career
Education — Compare with Any Career
Engineering — Compare with Any Career
Mechanical Engineer
$99,030 median
Civil Engineer
$95,890 median
Finance — Compare with Any Career
Financial Analyst
$96,220 median
Healthcare — Compare with Any Career
Registered Nurse
$81,220 median
Physician (General Practice)
$214,370 median
Dental Hygienist
$81,400 median
Pharmacist
$132,750 median
Physical Therapist
$99,710 median
Nurse Practitioner
$126,260 median
Physician Assistant
$130,020 median
Dentist
$163,220 median
Psychologist
$85,330 median
Veterinarian
$119,100 median
Occupational Therapist
$93,180 median
Radiologic Technologist
$65,140 median
Legal — Compare with Any Career
Public Safety — Compare with Any Career
Police Officer
$69,160 median
Technology — Compare with Any Career
Software Developer
$130,160 median
Product Manager
$130,000 median
Software Engineering Manager
$168,140 median
Data Scientist
$108,020 median
Trades — Compare with Any Career
Electrician
$61,590 median
Plumber
$61,550 median
Transportation — Compare with Any Career
All 36 Occupations
Software Developer
$130,160
Technology
Registered Nurse
$81,220
Healthcare
Financial Analyst
$96,220
Finance
Elementary School Teacher
$61,690
Education
Electrician
$61,590
Trades
Accountant
$79,880
Finance
Physician (General Practice)
$214,370
Healthcare
Police Officer
$69,160
Public Safety
Plumber
$61,550
Trades
Marketing Manager
$140,040
Business
Mechanical Engineer
$99,030
Engineering
Dental Hygienist
$81,400
Healthcare
Truck Driver (Heavy)
$54,320
Transportation
Pharmacist
$132,750
Healthcare
Lawyer
$145,760
Legal
Civil Engineer
$95,890
Engineering
Physical Therapist
$99,710
Healthcare
Construction Manager
$104,900
Trades
Graphic Designer
$58,910
Creative
Nurse Practitioner
$126,260
Healthcare
Product Manager
$130,000
Technology
Real Estate Agent
$59,430
Business
Firefighter
$56,780
Public Safety
Software Engineering Manager
$168,140
Technology
Physician Assistant
$130,020
Healthcare
Data Scientist
$108,020
Technology
Dentist
$163,220
Healthcare
Electrical Engineer
$103,390
Engineering
Psychologist
$85,330
Healthcare
Veterinarian
$119,100
Healthcare
Occupational Therapist
$93,180
Healthcare
Human Resources Manager
$136,350
Business
Operations Manager
$101,870
Business
UX Designer
$98,580
Technology
Radiologic Technologist
$65,140
Healthcare
Social Worker
$60,840
Healthcare