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

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $64,670 more nationally

Electrician leads in 0 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 states

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/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
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$102,465	-$48,363	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$112,718	-$47,615	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$94,947	-$46,381	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$91,442	-$44,435	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$96,377	-$44,021	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$91,886	-$43,860	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$91,549	-$43,813	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$100,415	-$43,691	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$98,527	-$42,918	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$104,530	-$42,698	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$89,304	-$42,608	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$86,073	-$42,444	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$89,262	-$42,329	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$87,533	-$41,548	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$97,626	-$41,165	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$102,129	-$40,947	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$85,643	-$40,902	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$95,333	-$40,463	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$86,518	-$40,161	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$81,372	-$39,748	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$99,211	-$39,239	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$99,191	-$39,066	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$93,400	-$38,857	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$90,575	-$38,629	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$86,762	-$38,024	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$78,622	-$37,299	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$84,187	-$37,190	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$75,809	-$36,602	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$98,002	-$36,272	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$79,842	-$36,058	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$76,981	-$35,985	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$92,146	-$35,970	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$86,545	-$35,496	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$83,000	-$35,205	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$91,188	-$35,168	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$88,798	-$34,982	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$81,563	-$34,485	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$93,250	-$34,402	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$94,884	-$34,389	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$88,672	-$34,299	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$83,787	-$34,086	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$87,600	-$33,800	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$84,594	-$33,721	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$81,008	-$33,432	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$81,275	-$33,149	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$102,465	-$31,840	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$77,186	-$31,755	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$81,055	-$31,394	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$87,032	-$31,368	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$83,481	-$30,251	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$90,275	-$29,325	A·B