Electrician 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.

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $19,630 more nationally

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

State	Electrician	Registered Nurse	Difference
CACalifornia	$61,832	$88,332	-$26,501	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$72,789	-$17,919	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$64,806	-$16,780	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$73,179	-$16,455	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$81,530	-$16,427	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$61,281	-$15,296	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$71,717	-$15,256	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$62,878	-$15,142	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$63,358	-$14,792	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$74,952	-$14,457	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$61,241	-$14,233	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$74,191	-$14,219	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$60,900	-$14,203	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$57,606	-$13,977	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$69,422	-$13,813	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$67,875	-$13,773	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$65,585	-$13,228	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$54,571	-$12,946	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$59,496	-$12,563	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$73,644	-$12,462	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$56,727	-$11,986	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$73,488	-$11,758	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$71,328	-$11,203	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$51,314	-$10,319	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$56,640	-$10,283	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$49,292	-$10,084	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$57,069	-$10,073	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$61,247	-$9,301	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$57,848	-$9,110	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$53,977	-$8,546	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$52,205	-$8,422	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$49,582	-$8,258	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$62,707	-$8,165	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$60,520	-$6,720	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$77,231	-$6,606	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$62,412	-$6,392	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$54,141	-$6,015	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$56,365	-$5,492	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$56,435	-$5,386	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$52,140	-$5,062	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$58,791	-$4,976	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$59,337	-$4,964	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$52,070	-$4,494	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$54,164	-$4,463	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$51,981	-$4,186	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$62,896	-$4,048	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$59,876	-$3,700	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$51,908	-$2,247	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$54,286	-$1,055	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$56,375	-$710	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$60,747	+$203	A·B