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

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $26,890 more nationally

Mechanical Engineer leads in 1 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 50 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 = Mechanical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Mechanical Engineer	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
NENebraska	$63,833	$93,597	-$29,764	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$94,343	-$26,784	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$106,190	-$26,699	A·B
OROregon	$71,821	$97,855	-$26,034	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$103,102	-$25,476	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$113,740	-$23,762	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$92,690	-$23,714	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$84,541	-$23,317	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$92,638	-$22,545	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$95,063	-$22,503	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$99,444	-$22,241	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$92,341	-$22,212	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$96,419	-$22,014	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$93,716	-$21,825	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$99,581	-$21,731	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$107,106	-$21,335	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$90,334	-$21,264	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$95,418	-$21,044	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$99,769	-$20,984	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$99,158	-$20,480	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$95,190	-$20,458	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$94,433	-$20,038	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$101,789	-$19,872	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$95,191	-$19,470	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$91,508	-$18,968	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$88,311	-$18,950	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$92,956	-$18,758	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$91,884	-$18,629	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$93,841	-$18,469	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$91,569	-$17,471	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$93,416	-$16,302	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$89,836	-$16,011	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$92,238	-$15,882	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$100,039	-$15,062	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$92,039	-$15,054	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$89,286	-$14,812	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$94,950	-$14,146	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$89,379	-$13,781	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$91,427	-$13,771	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$110,681	-$10,567	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$99,473	-$10,275	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$95,999	-$9,950	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$85,070	-$9,667	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$91,419	-$8,937	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$93,980	-$7,951	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$98,583	-$7,507	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$84,788	-$7,001	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$85,103	-$6,395	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$78,974	-$6,130	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$100,437	+$1,935	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$92,865	-$826	A·B