Nurse Practitioner vs Dental Hygienist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $44,860 more nationally

Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 0 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Nurse Practitioner earns more after tax.

State	Nurse Practitioner	Dental Hygienist	Difference
TXTexas	$94,947	$60,488	+$34,459	A·B
INIndiana	$86,545	$53,561	+$32,984	A·B
ILIllinois	$90,275	$57,627	+$32,647	A·B
FLFlorida	$91,442	$59,116	+$32,326	A·B
OHOhio	$88,798	$56,541	+$32,257	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$66,627	+$31,900	A·B
NYNew York	$98,002	$66,133	+$31,869	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$91,188	$59,579	+$31,609	A·B
WAWashington	$112,718	$81,593	+$31,125	A·B
MIMichigan	$88,672	$57,605	+$31,067	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,518	$55,557	+$30,961	A·B
NVNevada	$100,415	$69,634	+$30,781	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$102,465	$71,744	+$30,721	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$83,000	$52,343	+$30,658	A·B
ALAlabama	$78,622	$48,263	+$30,359	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,304	$58,975	+$30,329	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$102,129	$71,847	+$30,282	A·B
MNMinnesota	$93,250	$62,991	+$30,258	A·B
MOMissouri	$83,481	$53,321	+$30,160	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,575	$60,705	+$29,870	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,377	$66,510	+$29,868	A·B
NENebraska	$83,787	$54,113	+$29,675	A·B
MEMaine	$89,262	$59,611	+$29,651	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,073	$56,440	+$29,632	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$87,533	$58,081	+$29,453	A·B
LALouisiana	$81,275	$52,022	+$29,253	A·B
KSKansas	$81,008	$51,809	+$29,200	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,643	$56,461	+$29,183	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$99,191	$70,093	+$29,098	A·B
MSMississippi	$75,809	$46,772	+$29,037	A·B
UTUtah	$86,762	$57,854	+$28,908	A·B
WYWyoming	$92,146	$63,302	+$28,844	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,186	$48,530	+$28,656	A·B
WIWisconsin	$87,600	$58,978	+$28,622	A·B
KYKentucky	$81,563	$53,026	+$28,538	A·B
IAIowa	$81,055	$52,602	+$28,453	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$87,032	$59,025	+$28,007	A·B
OKOklahoma	$79,842	$52,183	+$27,659	A·B
COColorado	$93,400	$65,846	+$27,553	A·B
RIRhode Island	$97,626	$70,294	+$27,332	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,981	$49,695	+$27,286	A·B
MTMontana	$84,594	$57,557	+$27,037	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$81,372	$54,513	+$26,859	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$99,211	$72,410	+$26,801	A·B
VTVermont	$91,549	$64,912	+$26,637	A·B
OROregon	$95,333	$69,980	+$25,353	A·B
CACalifornia	$104,530	$79,512	+$25,018	A·B
IDIdaho	$84,187	$59,658	+$24,529	A·B
AZArizona	$91,886	$67,473	+$24,413	A·B
HIHawaii	$94,884	$72,840	+$22,043	A·B
AKAlaska	$102,465	$85,849	+$16,616	A·B