Nurse Practitioner vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $36,960 more nationally

Nurse Practitioner leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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	Dentist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$83,000	$119,587	-$36,587	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$99,211	$132,303	-$33,092	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$87,032	$119,062	-$32,029	A·B
AKAlaska	$102,465	$133,859	-$31,393	A·B
WYWyoming	$92,146	$121,638	-$29,492	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$99,191	$127,733	-$28,542	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,518	$114,803	-$28,285	A·B
TXTexas	$94,947	$123,005	-$28,058	A·B
NENebraska	$83,787	$111,470	-$27,683	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,304	$116,879	-$27,575	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$102,129	$129,524	-$27,395	A·B
WIWisconsin	$87,600	$114,791	-$27,190	A·B
OHOhio	$88,798	$115,948	-$27,151	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,073	$113,029	-$26,956	A·B
MOMissouri	$83,481	$110,392	-$26,910	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$91,188	$117,986	-$26,797	A·B
FLFlorida	$91,442	$118,220	-$26,778	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,377	$123,088	-$26,710	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$102,465	$129,156	-$26,691	A·B
ILIllinois	$90,275	$116,934	-$26,660	A·B
IAIowa	$81,055	$107,627	-$26,572	A·B
RIRhode Island	$97,626	$123,734	-$26,108	A·B
KSKansas	$81,008	$107,054	-$26,045	A·B
INIndiana	$86,545	$112,407	-$25,862	A·B
MIMichigan	$88,672	$114,372	-$25,699	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$81,372	$107,030	-$25,658	A·B
COColorado	$93,400	$119,050	-$25,650	A·B
KYKentucky	$81,563	$107,171	-$25,608	A·B
NYNew York	$98,002	$123,597	-$25,595	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$123,997	-$25,470	A·B
UTUtah	$86,762	$111,704	-$24,942	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,186	$101,612	-$24,426	A·B
HIHawaii	$94,884	$118,868	-$23,984	A·B
OKOklahoma	$79,842	$103,693	-$23,851	A·B
AZArizona	$91,886	$115,204	-$23,317	A·B
WAWashington	$112,718	$135,991	-$23,273	A·B
MTMontana	$84,594	$107,839	-$23,245	A·B
VTVermont	$91,549	$114,664	-$23,115	A·B
MNMinnesota	$93,250	$116,270	-$23,020	A·B
LALouisiana	$81,275	$104,009	-$22,734	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,643	$108,262	-$22,619	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,575	$113,058	-$22,483	A·B
IDIdaho	$84,187	$104,912	-$20,725	A·B
CACalifornia	$104,530	$124,984	-$20,454	A·B
MEMaine	$89,262	$109,489	-$20,227	A·B
NVNevada	$100,415	$120,271	-$19,856	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$87,533	$106,667	-$19,134	A·B
MSMississippi	$75,809	$94,707	-$18,898	A·B
ALAlabama	$78,622	$96,066	-$17,444	A·B
OROregon	$95,333	$112,313	-$16,980	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,981	$93,394	-$16,414	A·B