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

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $28,190 more nationally

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

Nurse Practitioner

$129,210

national median wage

$99,581/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
NYNew York	$73,953	$103,102	-$29,149	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$106,190	-$27,153	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$107,106	-$26,421	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$96,419	-$26,116	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$113,740	-$25,575	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$110,681	-$25,423	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$94,343	-$25,307	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$101,789	-$24,579	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$97,855	-$24,100	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$100,437	-$24,087	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$99,473	-$23,596	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$95,063	-$23,453	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$93,416	-$22,839	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$93,841	-$22,727	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$99,158	-$22,334	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$95,418	-$22,162	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$99,769	-$21,560	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$92,638	-$21,324	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$99,444	-$21,052	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$93,597	-$20,532	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$89,286	-$19,622	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$95,191	-$19,396	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$94,950	-$19,303	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$92,341	-$18,767	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$92,238	-$18,749	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$92,865	-$18,747	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$91,884	-$18,699	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$94,433	-$18,612	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$98,583	-$18,608	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$91,569	-$18,439	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$100,039	-$18,249	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$93,716	-$18,169	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$95,190	-$18,153	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$95,999	-$18,065	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$92,690	-$17,978	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$92,039	-$17,546	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$93,980	-$17,044	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$99,581	-$16,764	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$90,334	-$16,685	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$92,956	-$16,371	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$91,508	-$15,638	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$91,427	-$15,620	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$89,836	-$15,133	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$88,311	-$14,736	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$91,419	-$13,785	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$89,379	-$13,388	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$84,541	-$11,177	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$85,070	-$10,943	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$84,788	-$9,839	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$78,974	-$6,463	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$85,103	-$5,459	A·B