Physical Therapist 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.

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $26,550 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 0 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 states

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
WAWashington	$85,111	$112,718	-$27,607	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$102,129	-$22,440	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$100,415	-$22,339	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$95,333	-$22,273	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$104,530	-$21,996	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$102,465	-$21,576	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$98,527	-$21,546	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$99,191	-$20,781	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$98,002	-$20,279	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$91,549	-$20,262	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$97,626	-$20,103	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$93,250	-$20,090	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$93,400	-$19,672	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$89,262	-$19,539	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$92,146	-$18,995	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$96,377	-$18,716	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$87,533	-$18,326	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$94,884	-$18,317	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$90,275	-$17,605	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$94,947	-$17,575	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$99,211	-$17,524	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$88,672	-$17,186	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$86,762	-$17,082	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$87,032	-$16,394	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$91,886	-$16,271	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$91,442	-$16,181	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$91,188	-$16,135	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$83,787	-$16,128	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$84,594	-$16,113	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$90,575	-$15,845	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$86,073	-$15,804	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$87,600	-$15,612	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$85,643	-$15,564	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$84,187	-$15,492	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$86,545	-$15,479	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$88,798	-$15,360	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$81,055	-$14,870	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$89,304	-$14,825	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$83,000	-$14,774	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$102,465	-$14,541	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$81,008	-$14,223	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$86,518	-$14,070	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$81,563	-$13,934	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$83,481	-$13,766	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$81,275	-$13,220	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$79,842	-$13,120	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$78,622	-$13,070	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$77,186	-$13,046	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$81,372	-$12,790	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$76,981	-$12,474	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$75,809	-$11,817	A·B