Mechanical Engineer 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.

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $27,230 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 0 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 states

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Mechanical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Mechanical Engineer	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
HIHawaii	$68,742	$94,884	-$26,142	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$100,415	-$25,189	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$89,262	-$23,963	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$102,465	-$22,948	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$104,530	-$21,416	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$97,626	-$21,383	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$95,333	-$21,010	A·B
AKAlaska	$82,564	$102,465	-$19,902	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$91,549	-$19,593	A·B
WAWashington	$93,137	$112,718	-$19,580	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$102,129	-$19,558	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$93,250	-$19,423	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$98,527	-$19,352	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$92,146	-$18,995	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$84,594	-$18,426	A·B
NYNew York	$79,685	$98,002	-$18,317	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$84,187	-$18,132	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$87,533	-$18,058	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$91,442	-$17,552	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$99,191	-$17,550	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$96,377	-$17,373	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$91,886	-$17,350	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$91,188	-$16,807	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$87,032	-$16,394	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$90,275	-$16,265	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$83,787	-$16,128	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$90,575	-$15,960	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$93,400	-$15,570	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$85,643	-$15,298	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$86,762	-$15,111	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$83,000	-$14,774	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$81,563	-$14,597	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$86,073	-$14,487	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$83,481	-$14,388	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$87,600	-$14,311	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$88,798	-$13,975	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$81,055	-$13,577	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$86,545	-$13,534	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$81,008	-$13,441	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$86,518	-$13,331	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$94,947	-$13,319	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$88,672	-$13,253	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$76,981	-$13,248	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$99,211	-$13,163	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$75,809	-$13,130	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$79,842	-$13,120	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$77,186	-$13,046	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$78,622	-$12,417	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$81,372	-$12,151	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$89,304	-$10,917	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$81,275	-$10,543	A·B