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

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $18,490 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 50 states · Registered Nurse leads in 1 states

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/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
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$51,981	+$16,246	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$49,582	+$15,970	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$56,640	+$15,808	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$52,140	+$15,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$54,286	+$15,430	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$52,070	+$14,715	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$49,292	+$14,700	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$58,791	+$14,646	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$56,435	+$14,631	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$52,205	+$14,516	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$51,908	+$14,278	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$56,375	+$14,263	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$61,241	+$14,021	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$63,358	+$14,014	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$54,571	+$14,011	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$54,141	+$13,914	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$60,900	+$13,579	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$54,164	+$13,496	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$61,247	+$13,483	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$56,727	+$13,353	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$59,876	+$13,275	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$51,314	+$13,193	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$67,875	+$13,015	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$57,606	+$12,663	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$62,412	+$12,642	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$59,337	+$12,149	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$56,365	+$12,117	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$65,585	+$12,077	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$60,747	+$11,922	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$57,848	+$11,833	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$57,069	+$11,625	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$60,520	+$11,468	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$62,707	+$11,020	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$64,806	+$10,809	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$77,231	+$10,693	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$62,896	+$10,263	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$59,496	+$10,226	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$53,977	+$10,163	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$62,878	+$8,409	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$61,281	+$7,926	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$69,422	+$7,559	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$74,191	+$7,496	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$71,328	+$7,083	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$73,644	+$6,045	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$71,717	+$5,806	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$88,332	-$5,798	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$73,179	+$4,896	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$73,488	+$4,234	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$81,530	+$3,581	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$74,952	+$1,615	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$72,789	+$271	A·B