Electrician 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.

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $66,860 more nationally

Electrician leads in 0 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
FLFlorida	$44,846	$99,444	-$54,598	A·B
CACalifornia	$59,624	$113,740	-$54,116	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$100,437	-$54,054	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$100,039	-$52,124	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$99,769	-$50,882	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$101,789	-$49,800	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$106,190	-$48,432	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$92,238	-$48,261	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$95,063	-$45,838	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$93,980	-$45,321	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$93,841	-$45,281	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$99,581	-$45,214	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$93,597	-$45,210	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$94,950	-$44,904	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$93,416	-$44,850	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$95,418	-$44,492	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$91,508	-$44,466	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$92,690	-$44,417	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$84,541	-$44,395	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$110,681	-$44,263	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$103,102	-$43,365	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$95,190	-$42,905	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$91,569	-$42,751	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$95,191	-$42,300	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$88,311	-$42,050	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$94,433	-$41,712	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$96,419	-$41,598	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$91,427	-$41,572	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$90,334	-$41,124	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$89,836	-$40,880	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$95,999	-$39,826	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$99,158	-$39,779	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$94,343	-$39,301	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$91,419	-$39,244	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$89,379	-$38,135	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$84,788	-$38,134	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$98,583	-$38,081	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$85,070	-$37,054	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$78,974	-$37,030	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$99,473	-$36,757	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$92,638	-$36,292	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$89,286	-$36,141	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$85,103	-$35,364	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$92,039	-$34,917	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$93,716	-$34,660	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$92,865	-$30,381	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$107,106	-$30,368	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$91,884	-$29,782	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$92,341	-$29,773	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$97,855	-$28,479	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$92,956	-$20,962	A·B