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

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Electrical Engineer earns $18,310 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 48 states · Registered Nurse leads in 3 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Registered Nurse	Difference
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$67,927	+$35,943	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$55,520	+$29,296	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$65,691	+$27,737	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$76,950	+$24,395	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$57,730	+$22,807	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$64,428	+$21,696	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$67,022	+$21,631	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$66,369	+$21,070	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$65,573	+$20,974	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$76,463	+$20,880	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$63,619	+$20,698	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$60,659	+$20,171	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$62,342	+$20,030	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$95,593	-$19,308	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$62,086	+$18,670	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$72,714	+$18,021	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$67,115	+$18,010	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$62,693	+$17,854	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$58,573	+$17,497	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$62,136	+$17,286	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$63,661	+$17,187	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$63,048	+$16,627	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$61,403	+$15,643	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$75,687	+$15,626	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$62,819	+$15,172	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$62,853	+$14,937	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$67,774	+$14,882	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$76,747	+$14,259	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$63,278	+$14,006	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$60,267	+$12,871	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$87,749	+$12,871	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$60,189	+$12,708	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$64,537	+$12,702	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$69,107	+$12,183	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$65,487	+$11,504	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$65,855	+$11,475	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$65,709	+$11,449	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$62,960	+$11,432	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$72,152	+$10,939	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$73,193	+$10,789	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$62,367	+$10,516	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$74,972	+$9,241	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$85,760	-$8,783	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$66,199	+$8,522	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$77,929	+$4,479	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$76,006	+$2,998	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$74,456	+$2,726	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$80,580	+$2,005	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,357	$86,700	-$1,344	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$75,453	+$1,216	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$98,222	+$18	A·B