Dental Hygienist vs Nurse Practitioner Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $44,860 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 0 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 states

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
TXTexas	$60,488	$94,947	-$34,459	A·B
INIndiana	$53,561	$86,545	-$32,984	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$90,275	-$32,647	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$91,442	-$32,326	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$88,798	-$32,257	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$98,527	-$31,900	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$98,002	-$31,869	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$91,188	-$31,609	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$112,718	-$31,125	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$88,672	-$31,067	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$86,518	-$30,961	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$100,415	-$30,781	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$102,465	-$30,721	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$83,000	-$30,658	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$78,622	-$30,359	A·B
VAVirginia	$58,975	$89,304	-$30,329	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$102,129	-$30,282	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$93,250	-$30,258	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$83,481	-$30,160	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$90,575	-$29,870	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$96,377	-$29,868	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$83,787	-$29,675	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$89,262	-$29,651	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$86,073	-$29,632	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$87,533	-$29,453	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$81,275	-$29,253	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$81,008	-$29,200	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$85,643	-$29,183	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$99,191	-$29,098	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$75,809	-$29,037	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$86,762	-$28,908	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$92,146	-$28,844	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$77,186	-$28,656	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$87,600	-$28,622	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$81,563	-$28,538	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$81,055	-$28,453	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$87,032	-$28,007	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$79,842	-$27,659	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$93,400	-$27,553	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$97,626	-$27,332	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$76,981	-$27,286	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$84,594	-$27,037	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$81,372	-$26,859	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$99,211	-$26,801	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$91,549	-$26,637	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$95,333	-$25,353	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,512	$104,530	-$25,018	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$84,187	-$24,529	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$91,886	-$24,413	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$94,884	-$22,043	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,849	$102,465	-$16,616	A·B