Nurse Practitioner vs Psychologist 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 $40,930 more nationally

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

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
NVNevada	$100,415	$68,515	+$31,900	A·B
WAWashington	$112,718	$82,585	+$30,133	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$102,465	$73,439	+$29,026	A·B
TXTexas	$94,947	$67,108	+$27,839	A·B
FLFlorida	$91,442	$64,997	+$26,445	A·B
WYWyoming	$92,146	$65,701	+$26,445	A·B
MEMaine	$89,262	$63,030	+$26,232	A·B
AZArizona	$91,886	$65,715	+$26,171	A·B
MIMichigan	$88,672	$62,503	+$26,169	A·B
INIndiana	$86,545	$60,574	+$25,971	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$72,729	+$25,798	A·B
OROregon	$95,333	$69,617	+$25,716	A·B
AKAlaska	$102,465	$76,957	+$25,508	A·B
UTUtah	$86,762	$61,408	+$25,354	A·B
COColorado	$93,400	$68,062	+$25,338	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$91,188	$65,910	+$25,278	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$87,533	$62,276	+$25,257	A·B
OHOhio	$88,798	$63,577	+$25,221	A·B
RIRhode Island	$97,626	$72,544	+$25,082	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,518	$61,480	+$25,038	A·B
GAGeorgia	$85,643	$60,618	+$25,026	A·B
MSMississippi	$75,809	$50,865	+$24,944	A·B
MNMinnesota	$93,250	$68,336	+$24,914	A·B
IDIdaho	$84,187	$59,277	+$24,910	A·B
MTMontana	$84,594	$59,723	+$24,871	A·B
ILIllinois	$90,275	$65,743	+$24,531	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,575	$66,066	+$24,509	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$83,000	$58,666	+$24,334	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$87,032	$62,721	+$24,312	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$86,073	$61,978	+$24,095	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,981	$52,959	+$24,021	A·B
ALAlabama	$78,622	$54,710	+$23,912	A·B
NYNew York	$98,002	$74,125	+$23,877	A·B
VTVermont	$91,549	$67,723	+$23,826	A·B
LALouisiana	$81,275	$57,750	+$23,525	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$102,129	$78,650	+$23,479	A·B
OKOklahoma	$79,842	$56,495	+$23,347	A·B
MOMissouri	$83,481	$60,152	+$23,329	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$77,186	$53,971	+$23,215	A·B
WIWisconsin	$87,600	$64,449	+$23,151	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,377	$73,339	+$23,039	A·B
KSKansas	$81,008	$57,999	+$23,009	A·B
KYKentucky	$81,563	$58,613	+$22,950	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$81,372	$58,613	+$22,760	A·B
CACalifornia	$104,530	$82,174	+$22,356	A·B
NENebraska	$83,787	$61,473	+$22,314	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$99,191	$77,393	+$21,798	A·B
HIHawaii	$94,884	$73,095	+$21,789	A·B
IAIowa	$81,055	$59,339	+$21,716	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,304	$70,222	+$19,083	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$99,211	$83,178	+$16,033	A·B