Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $64,540 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Registered Nurse leads in 0 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Registered Nurse	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$74,191	+$72,400	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$73,488	+$62,725	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$60,900	+$44,054	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$65,585	+$42,781	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$63,358	+$42,525	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$73,644	+$42,422	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$60,747	+$40,306	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$71,328	+$37,780	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$61,247	+$37,356	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$61,241	+$36,440	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$62,707	+$34,530	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$88,332	+$33,912	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$54,286	+$31,818	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$69,422	+$31,599	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$56,727	+$31,511	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$56,640	+$30,581	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$62,412	+$30,082	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$58,791	+$29,343	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$62,896	+$29,144	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$64,806	+$28,397	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$59,337	+$28,013	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$57,606	+$27,808	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$81,530	+$27,771	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$49,582	+$27,733	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$52,140	+$26,769	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$52,070	+$26,352	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$51,981	+$26,095	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$67,875	+$25,678	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$54,571	+$25,522	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$56,435	+$25,399	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$51,908	+$25,268	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$56,375	+$25,193	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$54,164	+$25,107	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$54,141	+$24,490	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$57,848	+$24,316	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$71,717	+$24,001	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$52,205	+$23,700	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$60,520	+$23,177	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$51,314	+$23,041	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$73,179	+$22,451	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$49,292	+$21,265	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$59,876	+$20,310	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$57,069	+$19,371	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$53,977	+$18,643	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$56,365	+$17,917	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$62,878	+$17,334	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$59,496	+$17,178	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$61,281	+$17,089	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$77,231	+$16,321	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$72,789	+$11,962	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$74,952	+$6,583	A·B