Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $21,950 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 22 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 29 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$92,865	+$36,667	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$91,427	+$27,726	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$99,473	+$25,441	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$94,950	+$24,442	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$89,836	+$21,140	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$96,419	-$21,043	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$103,102	+$19,872	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$98,583	-$19,284	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$113,740	+$19,236	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$95,063	-$18,310	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$92,690	-$18,209	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$92,956	+$18,196	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$93,841	-$18,106	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$84,541	-$17,736	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$88,311	-$17,702	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$93,416	-$17,200	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$100,437	-$16,645	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$89,286	-$15,546	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$85,103	+$15,407	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$99,581	+$15,003	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$93,597	-$14,985	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$95,418	-$14,189	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$78,974	+$13,430	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$89,379	-$12,713	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$99,158	+$12,645	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$94,343	-$12,475	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$91,419	+$11,348	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$92,341	-$9,185	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$93,980	-$8,928	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$110,681	-$8,708	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$90,334	-$8,162	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$107,106	+$8,017	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$84,788	-$7,773	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$85,070	-$7,487	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$101,789	-$6,698	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$91,884	+$5,536	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$106,190	+$5,485	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$93,716	-$5,465	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$100,039	+$2,522	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$97,855	-$1,800	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$92,638	-$1,375	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$95,191	+$1,203	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$95,999	-$1,138	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$95,190	-$846	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$99,444	-$820	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$92,039	+$628	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$94,433	+$353	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$99,769	-$283	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$91,508	+$114	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$92,238	-$90	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$91,569	+$6	A·B