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

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $31,250 more nationally

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

State	Electrician	Registered Nurse	Difference
CACalifornia	$59,624	$98,222	-$38,598	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,568	$95,593	-$33,025	A·B
NVNevada	$54,367	$80,580	-$26,213	A·B
AZArizona	$48,888	$74,972	-$26,085	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$51,989	$76,950	-$24,961	A·B
TXTexas	$47,915	$72,152	-$24,237	A·B
COColorado	$50,046	$73,193	-$23,148	A·B
FLFlorida	$44,846	$67,115	-$22,269	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,383	$67,927	-$21,544	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,175	$72,714	-$20,539	A·B
AKAlaska	$66,419	$86,700	-$20,282	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,145	$60,267	-$20,121	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,173	$76,006	-$19,832	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,977	$63,661	-$19,684	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,855	$69,107	-$19,253	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,758	$76,747	-$18,988	A·B
GAGeorgia	$47,042	$65,855	-$18,813	A·B
NYNew York	$59,737	$77,929	-$18,192	A·B
VAVirginia	$48,955	$67,022	-$18,067	A·B
IDIdaho	$48,566	$65,691	-$17,125	A·B
VTVermont	$48,560	$65,573	-$17,014	A·B
OROregon	$69,375	$85,760	-$16,385	A·B
CTConnecticut	$59,378	$75,453	-$16,075	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$52,721	$67,774	-$15,053	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$46,653	$61,403	-$14,749	A·B
TNTennessee	$49,739	$64,428	-$14,688	A·B
OKOklahoma	$48,273	$62,819	-$14,546	A·B
NENebraska	$48,387	$62,853	-$14,466	A·B
KYKentucky	$48,016	$62,367	-$14,352	A·B
UTUtah	$48,818	$63,048	-$14,230	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$76,463	-$13,978	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,659	$62,342	-$13,683	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,943	$55,520	-$13,576	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$62,715	$75,687	-$12,972	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,102	$74,456	-$12,354	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,261	$58,573	-$12,312	A·B
OHOhio	$52,285	$64,537	-$12,252	A·B
WAWashington	$76,739	$87,749	-$11,010	A·B
KSKansas	$49,210	$60,189	-$10,979	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$51,244	$62,086	-$10,842	A·B
INIndiana	$52,891	$63,278	-$10,387	A·B
IAIowa	$50,926	$60,659	-$9,732	A·B
MEMaine	$53,145	$62,693	-$9,548	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,122	$65,709	-$8,586	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,042	$63,619	-$8,577	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$49,225	$57,730	-$8,505	A·B
MTMontana	$54,821	$62,960	-$8,139	A·B
WIWisconsin	$59,057	$66,199	-$7,142	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,994	$65,487	+$6,507	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,502	$66,369	-$5,867	A·B
MOMissouri	$56,346	$62,136	-$5,790	A·B