Dentist vs Registered Nurse Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $79,190 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Registered Nurse leads in 0 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Dentist earns more after tax.

State	Dentist	Registered Nurse	Difference
VTVermont	$156,933	$65,573	+$91,360	A·B
AKAlaska	$170,326	$86,429	+$83,896	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$63,619	+$83,585	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,237	$68,737	+$83,500	A·B
MEMaine	$141,092	$62,279	+$78,813	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$66,199	+$78,054	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$74,972	+$74,096	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$63,661	+$71,642	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$65,855	+$70,415	A·B
MNMinnesota	$141,708	$74,012	+$67,695	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$62,342	+$66,679	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$55,520	+$65,474	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$57,730	+$64,851	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$60,659	+$64,175	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$63,278	+$63,769	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$60,267	+$62,353	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$65,487	+$60,310	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$62,136	+$60,048	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$67,022	+$59,347	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$65,709	+$59,316	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$72,714	+$59,196	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$60,189	+$58,642	A·B
WAWashington	$144,761	$86,193	+$58,569	A·B
CTConnecticut	$132,614	$74,945	+$57,668	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$62,853	+$56,379	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$67,115	+$55,473	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$67,927	+$53,633	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,301	$67,713	+$53,589	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$64,428	+$52,412	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$62,819	+$52,289	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$65,691	+$51,444	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$61,403	+$49,820	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$62,960	+$49,661	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$64,537	+$49,565	A·B
RIRhode Island	$121,662	$74,906	+$46,756	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$72,152	+$46,676	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$76,950	+$45,070	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,154	$75,218	+$44,935	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$62,086	+$43,687	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$76,463	+$41,187	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$62,367	+$36,920	A·B
NYNew York	$114,319	$77,486	+$36,832	A·B
OROregon	$120,717	$84,892	+$35,825	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$58,573	+$35,760	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,675	$76,125	+$35,551	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$63,048	+$32,716	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$66,369	+$31,606	A·B
COColorado	$98,513	$72,769	+$25,744	A·B
CACalifornia	$118,464	$96,397	+$22,066	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$80,580	+$16,247	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,422	$95,203	+$2,219	A·B