Electrical Engineer 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.

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $22,170 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 50 states · Registered Nurse leads in 1 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Registered Nurse	Difference
TXTexas	$86,102	$63,358	+$22,744	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$60,900	+$22,242	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$62,707	+$19,864	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$59,337	+$19,691	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$56,640	+$19,614	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$49,582	+$19,506	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$54,141	+$19,473	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$61,281	+$19,321	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$58,791	+$18,978	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$56,435	+$18,945	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$52,070	+$18,859	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$51,981	+$18,645	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$56,375	+$18,642	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$54,286	+$18,321	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$65,585	+$18,230	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$54,571	+$18,111	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$52,205	+$18,065	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$57,848	+$18,015	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$51,908	+$17,775	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$52,140	+$17,752	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$57,606	+$17,542	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$56,727	+$17,510	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$81,530	+$17,115	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$49,292	+$16,939	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$61,247	+$16,932	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$61,241	+$16,420	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$59,876	+$16,377	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$54,164	+$16,340	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$74,191	+$16,288	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$62,412	+$16,282	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$67,875	+$16,117	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$60,747	+$16,115	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$60,520	+$14,988	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$62,896	+$14,972	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$73,644	+$14,808	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$51,314	+$14,775	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$71,328	+$14,383	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$69,422	+$13,614	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$53,977	+$13,039	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$57,069	+$12,536	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$62,878	+$12,495	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$64,806	+$12,444	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$56,365	+$12,381	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$73,488	+$9,646	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$59,496	+$9,221	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,102	$77,231	+$8,871	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$71,717	+$8,699	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$72,789	+$6,068	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$73,179	+$5,888	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$74,952	-$1,857	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$88,332	+$496	A·B