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 2024 data
Popular Comparisons
Most-searched career salary comparisons.
Software Developer
vs Data Scientist
→
$133,080
Software
·
$112,590
Data
·
$20,490
Software leads
Registered Nurse
vs Nurse Practitioner
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$93,600
Registered
·
$129,210
Nurse
·
$35,610
Nurse leads
Physician (General Practice)
vs Physician Assistant
→
$238,380
Physician
·
$133,260
Physician
·
$105,120
Physician leads
Lawyer
vs Financial Analyst
→
$151,160
Lawyer
·
$101,350
Financial
·
$49,810
Lawyer leads
Software Developer
vs Software Engineering Manager
→
$133,080
Software
·
$167,740
Software
·
$34,660
Software leads
Registered Nurse
vs Physician Assistant
→
$93,600
Registered
·
$133,260
Physician
·
$39,660
Physician leads
Electrician
vs Plumber
→
$62,350
Electrician
·
$62,970
Plumber
·
$620
Plumber leads
Software Developer
vs Product Manager
→
$133,080
Software
·
$130,000
Product
·
$3,080
Software leads
Dentist
vs Physician (General Practice)
→
$172,790
Dentist
·
$238,380
Physician
·
$65,590
Physician leads
Elementary School Teacher
vs Social Worker
→
$62,340
Elementary
·
$68,090
Social
·
$5,750
Social leads
Mechanical Engineer
vs Electrical Engineer
→
$102,320
Mechanical
·
$111,910
Electrical
·
$9,590
Electrical leads
Marketing Manager
vs Human Resources Manager
→
$161,030
Marketing
·
$140,030
Human
·
$21,000
Marketing leads
Accountant
vs Financial Analyst
→
$81,680
Accountant
·
$101,350
Financial
·
$19,670
Financial leads
Physical Therapist
vs Occupational Therapist
→
$101,020
Physical
·
$98,340
Occupational
·
$2,680
Physical leads
Pharmacist
vs Nurse Practitioner
→
$137,480
Pharmacist
·
$129,210
Nurse
·
$8,270
Pharmacist leads
Construction Manager
vs Operations Manager
→
$106,980
Construction
·
$102,950
Operations
·
$4,030
Construction leads
Police Officer
vs Firefighter
→
$76,290
Police
·
$59,530
Firefighter
·
$16,760
Police leads
Graphic Designer
vs UX Designer
→
$61,300
Graphic
·
$98,090
UX
·
$36,790
UX leads
Veterinarian
vs Dentist
→
$125,510
Veterinarian
·
$172,790
Dentist
·
$47,280
Dentist leads
Data Scientist
vs Software Engineering Manager
→
$112,590
Data
·
$167,740
Software
·
$55,150
Software leads
Lawyer
vs Physician (General Practice)
→
$151,160
Lawyer
·
$238,380
Physician
·
$87,220
Physician leads
Truck Driver (Heavy)
vs Electrician
→
$57,440
Truck
·
$62,350
Electrician
·
$4,910
Electrician leads
Psychologist
vs Social Worker
→
$95,830
Psychologist
·
$68,090
Social
·
$27,740
Psychologist leads
Real Estate Agent
vs Financial Analyst
→
$56,320
Real
·
$101,350
Financial
·
$45,030
Financial leads
Business — Compare with Any Career
Marketing Manager
$161,030 median
Real Estate Agent
$56,320 median
Human Resources Manager
$140,030 median
Creative — Compare with Any Career
Education — Compare with Any Career
Engineering — Compare with Any Career
Mechanical Engineer
$102,320 median
Civil Engineer
$99,590 median
Finance — Compare with Any Career
Financial Analyst
$101,350 median
Healthcare — Compare with Any Career
Registered Nurse
$93,600 median
Physician (General Practice)
$238,380 median
Dental Hygienist
$94,260 median
Pharmacist
$137,480 median
Physical Therapist
$101,020 median
Nurse Practitioner
$129,210 median
Physician Assistant
$133,260 median
Dentist
$172,790 median
Psychologist
$95,830 median
Veterinarian
$125,510 median
Occupational Therapist
$98,340 median
Radiologic Technologist
$77,660 median
Legal — Compare with Any Career
Public Safety — Compare with Any Career
Police Officer
$76,290 median
Technology — Compare with Any Career
Software Developer
$133,080 median
Product Manager
$130,000 median
Software Engineering Manager
$167,740 median
Data Scientist
$112,590 median
Trades — Compare with Any Career
Electrician
$62,350 median
Plumber
$62,970 median
Transportation — Compare with Any Career
All 36 Occupations
Software Developer
$133,080
Technology
Registered Nurse
$93,600
Healthcare
Financial Analyst
$101,350
Finance
Elementary School Teacher
$62,340
Education
Electrician
$62,350
Trades
Accountant
$81,680
Finance
Physician (General Practice)
$238,380
Healthcare
Police Officer
$76,290
Public Safety
Plumber
$62,970
Trades
Marketing Manager
$161,030
Business
Mechanical Engineer
$102,320
Engineering
Dental Hygienist
$94,260
Healthcare
Truck Driver (Heavy)
$57,440
Transportation
Pharmacist
$137,480
Healthcare
Lawyer
$151,160
Legal
Civil Engineer
$99,590
Engineering
Physical Therapist
$101,020
Healthcare
Construction Manager
$106,980
Trades
Graphic Designer
$61,300
Creative
Nurse Practitioner
$129,210
Healthcare
Product Manager
$130,000
Technology
Real Estate Agent
$56,320
Business
Firefighter
$59,530
Public Safety
Software Engineering Manager
$167,740
Technology
Physician Assistant
$133,260
Healthcare
Data Scientist
$112,590
Technology
Dentist
$172,790
Healthcare
Electrical Engineer
$111,910
Engineering
Psychologist
$95,830
Healthcare
Veterinarian
$125,510
Healthcare
Occupational Therapist
$98,340
Healthcare
Human Resources Manager
$140,030
Business
Operations Manager
$102,950
Business
UX Designer
$98,090
Technology
Radiologic Technologist
$77,660
Healthcare
Social Worker
$68,090
Healthcare