Physical Therapist vs Registered Nurse 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)

Physical Therapist earns $7,420 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 43 states · Registered Nurse leads in 8 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/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	Registered Nurse	Difference
HIHawaii	$73,574	$95,593	-$22,019	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$55,520	+$16,991	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$64,428	+$15,217	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$58,573	+$15,002	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$62,342	+$14,595	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$62,086	+$13,905	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$57,730	+$13,880	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$66,369	+$13,606	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$61,403	+$13,546	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$60,189	+$13,459	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$60,267	+$13,097	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$60,659	+$12,598	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$63,278	+$12,516	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$64,537	+$12,499	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$85,760	-$12,005	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$62,819	+$11,893	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$62,367	+$11,759	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$67,115	+$11,277	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$65,487	+$11,098	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$62,853	+$10,212	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$63,048	+$10,082	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$98,222	-$10,056	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$65,855	+$10,015	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$63,661	+$9,828	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$72,152	+$9,638	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$66,199	+$9,348	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$62,136	+$9,178	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$65,709	+$8,785	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$67,927	+$8,423	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$67,774	+$8,047	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$67,022	+$7,681	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$62,960	+$7,343	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$87,749	-$7,063	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$62,693	+$6,971	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$69,107	+$6,700	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$65,573	+$5,540	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$63,619	+$5,417	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$72,714	+$4,920	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$65,691	+$4,885	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$77,929	-$3,977	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$74,972	+$3,236	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$73,193	+$2,453	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$76,463	-$2,344	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$76,747	+$2,290	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$80,580	+$2,237	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$76,006	+$1,929	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$86,700	-$1,442	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$75,453	+$1,371	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$74,456	-$1,271	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$76,950	+$260	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$75,687	+$190	A·B