Nurse Practitioner vs Lawyer Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Nurse Practitioner

$129,210

national median wage

$99,581/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $21,950 more nationally

Nurse Practitioner leads in 29 states · Lawyer leads in 22 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$92,865	$129,532	-$36,667	A·B
DEDelaware	$91,427	$119,153	-$27,726	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,473	$124,914	-$25,441	A·B
COColorado	$94,950	$119,391	-$24,442	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,836	$110,976	-$21,140	A·B
MTMontana	$96,419	$75,376	+$21,043	A·B
NYNew York	$103,102	$122,974	-$19,872	A·B
WYWyoming	$98,583	$79,300	+$19,284	A·B
CACalifornia	$113,740	$132,976	-$19,236	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$95,063	$76,753	+$18,310	A·B
OKOklahoma	$92,690	$74,481	+$18,209	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,956	$111,152	-$18,196	A·B
VTVermont	$93,841	$75,735	+$18,106	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,541	$66,805	+$17,736	A·B
MSMississippi	$88,311	$70,609	+$17,702	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,416	$76,216	+$17,200	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$100,437	$83,792	+$16,645	A·B
MEMaine	$89,286	$73,741	+$15,546	A·B
TNTennessee	$85,103	$100,511	-$15,407	A·B
NVNevada	$99,581	$114,584	-$15,003	A·B
NENebraska	$93,597	$78,612	+$14,985	A·B
IAIowa	$95,418	$81,229	+$14,189	A·B
ALAlabama	$78,974	$92,404	-$13,430	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$89,379	$76,666	+$12,713	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,158	$111,802	-$12,645	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$94,343	$81,868	+$12,475	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,419	$102,767	-$11,348	A·B
HIHawaii	$92,341	$83,156	+$9,185	A·B
LALouisiana	$93,980	$85,052	+$8,928	A·B
AKAlaska	$110,681	$101,973	+$8,708	A·B
KSKansas	$90,334	$82,172	+$8,162	A·B
WAWashington	$107,106	$115,124	-$8,017	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$84,788	$77,014	+$7,773	A·B
KYKentucky	$85,070	$77,582	+$7,487	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,789	$95,090	+$6,698	A·B
MNMinnesota	$91,884	$97,420	-$5,536	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$106,190	$111,676	-$5,485	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,716	$88,251	+$5,465	A·B
TXTexas	$100,039	$102,561	-$2,522	A·B
OROregon	$97,855	$96,054	+$1,800	A·B
MOMissouri	$92,638	$91,263	+$1,375	A·B
INIndiana	$95,191	$96,394	-$1,203	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,999	$94,861	+$1,138	A·B
OHOhio	$95,190	$94,344	+$846	A·B
FLFlorida	$99,444	$98,624	+$820	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,039	$92,667	-$628	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,433	$94,785	-$353	A·B
AZArizona	$99,769	$99,486	+$283	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,508	$91,622	-$114	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,238	$92,147	+$90	A·B
UTUtah	$91,569	$91,575	-$6	A·B