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

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $82,000 more nationally

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

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/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
SDSouth Dakota	$119,587	$51,981	+$67,606	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$119,062	$56,375	+$62,687	A·B
WYWyoming	$121,638	$59,876	+$61,762	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$129,156	$67,875	+$61,281	A·B
TXTexas	$123,005	$63,358	+$59,646	A·B
TNTennessee	$114,803	$56,640	+$58,163	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$132,303	$74,191	+$58,112	A·B
MDMaryland	$123,088	$65,585	+$57,503	A·B
NENebraska	$111,470	$54,164	+$57,306	A·B
OHOhio	$115,948	$58,791	+$57,157	A·B
FLFlorida	$118,220	$61,241	+$56,979	A·B
AKAlaska	$133,859	$77,231	+$56,627	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,733	$71,328	+$56,405	A·B
COColorado	$119,050	$62,707	+$56,343	A·B
ILIllinois	$116,934	$60,747	+$56,188	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,392	$54,286	+$56,106	A·B
VAVirginia	$116,879	$60,900	+$55,980	A·B
INIndiana	$112,407	$56,435	+$55,972	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$129,524	$73,644	+$55,880	A·B
IAIowa	$107,627	$51,908	+$55,719	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$117,986	$62,412	+$55,574	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$113,029	$57,606	+$55,423	A·B
MIMichigan	$114,372	$59,337	+$55,035	A·B
KYKentucky	$107,171	$52,140	+$55,031	A·B
KSKansas	$107,054	$52,070	+$54,984	A·B
CTConnecticut	$123,997	$69,422	+$54,575	A·B
WAWashington	$135,991	$81,530	+$54,461	A·B
WIWisconsin	$114,791	$60,520	+$54,271	A·B
UTUtah	$111,704	$57,848	+$53,857	A·B
MNMinnesota	$116,270	$62,896	+$53,374	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$107,030	$54,571	+$52,459	A·B
RIRhode Island	$123,734	$71,717	+$52,017	A·B
DEDelaware	$113,058	$61,247	+$51,811	A·B
VTVermont	$114,664	$62,878	+$51,786	A·B
GAGeorgia	$108,262	$56,727	+$51,536	A·B
OKOklahoma	$103,693	$52,205	+$51,488	A·B
MTMontana	$107,839	$56,365	+$51,474	A·B
AZArizona	$115,204	$64,806	+$50,397	A·B
NYNew York	$123,597	$73,488	+$50,108	A·B
MEMaine	$109,489	$59,496	+$49,992	A·B
LALouisiana	$104,009	$54,141	+$49,868	A·B
IDIdaho	$104,912	$57,069	+$47,843	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$101,612	$53,977	+$47,635	A·B
NVNevada	$120,271	$73,179	+$47,091	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,066	$49,582	+$46,484	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,707	$49,292	+$45,415	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$106,667	$61,281	+$45,386	A·B
HIHawaii	$118,868	$74,952	+$43,916	A·B
ARArkansas	$93,394	$51,314	+$42,080	A·B
OROregon	$112,313	$72,789	+$39,523	A·B
CACalifornia	$124,984	$88,332	+$36,652	A·B