Electrical Engineer 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.

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $17,300 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 5 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 46 states

Nurse Practitioner

$129,210

national median wage

$99,581/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
AKAlaska	$85,357	$110,681	-$25,324	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$99,158	-$22,488	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$96,419	-$22,026	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$97,855	-$20,878	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$103,102	-$20,694	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$93,716	-$18,996	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$95,190	-$17,950	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$95,191	-$17,907	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$90,334	-$17,437	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$99,581	-$16,996	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$95,999	-$16,996	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$100,039	-$16,948	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$92,341	-$16,056	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$92,956	-$15,965	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$93,597	-$15,808	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$99,769	-$15,556	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$113,740	-$15,501	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$106,190	-$15,185	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$92,039	-$14,882	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$91,884	-$14,701	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$92,690	-$14,699	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$95,418	-$14,588	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$95,063	-$14,525	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$99,444	-$14,320	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$91,508	-$14,178	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$92,638	-$13,216	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$88,311	-$12,242	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$85,070	-$12,187	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$91,569	-$11,894	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$94,433	-$11,776	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$93,980	-$11,608	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$84,541	-$11,403	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$92,238	-$11,389	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$98,583	-$11,144	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$94,950	-$10,967	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$91,427	-$10,137	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$94,343	-$10,026	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$89,286	-$8,739	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$89,379	-$8,624	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$99,473	-$8,159	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$84,788	-$7,741	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$93,841	-$7,294	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$107,106	-$6,486	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$78,974	+$5,842	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$92,865	+$4,477	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$100,437	+$3,433	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$89,836	-$1,183	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$85,103	+$1,020	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$91,419	-$684	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$101,789	-$444	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$93,416	+$13	A·B