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

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $57,560 more nationally

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

State	Lawyer	Registered Nurse	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$76,463	+$53,070	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$69,107	+$50,046	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$75,687	+$49,227	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$73,193	+$46,198	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$65,487	+$45,665	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$77,929	+$45,044	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$67,022	+$43,954	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$55,520	+$36,884	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$75,453	+$36,349	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$64,428	+$36,083	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$76,747	+$34,929	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$98,222	+$34,754	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$80,580	+$34,004	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$63,278	+$33,116	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$67,115	+$31,509	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$72,152	+$30,409	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$72,714	+$30,053	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$64,537	+$29,806	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$62,136	+$29,127	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$63,048	+$28,527	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$63,661	+$28,486	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$87,749	+$27,375	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$67,774	+$27,011	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$65,709	+$26,959	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$65,855	+$25,767	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$74,972	+$24,514	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$74,456	+$22,963	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$62,342	+$22,710	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$66,199	+$22,052	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$60,189	+$21,983	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$60,659	+$20,571	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$57,730	+$19,023	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$76,006	+$18,855	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$63,619	+$18,249	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$76,950	+$18,141	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$67,927	+$15,865	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$62,853	+$15,759	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$61,403	+$15,611	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$86,700	+$15,273	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$62,367	+$15,215	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$62,086	+$14,580	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$66,369	+$12,930	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$95,593	-$12,437	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$62,960	+$12,416	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$58,573	+$12,036	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$62,819	+$11,662	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$62,693	+$11,047	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$65,691	+$10,525	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$85,760	+$10,294	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$65,573	+$10,162	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$60,267	+$6,539	A·B