Physician Assistant 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.

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $39,660 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 51 states · Registered Nurse leads in 0 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 = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Registered Nurse	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$57,730	+$41,113	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$62,136	+$38,668	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$60,659	+$37,329	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$66,369	+$36,028	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$63,278	+$34,476	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$63,048	+$34,069	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$62,342	+$34,010	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$65,573	+$33,685	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$67,927	+$33,493	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$62,960	+$33,045	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$63,619	+$32,690	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$62,819	+$32,476	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$67,115	+$31,092	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$62,853	+$30,942	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$63,661	+$30,842	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$87,749	+$30,820	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$64,537	+$30,666	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$65,709	+$30,407	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$62,693	+$30,393	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$66,199	+$30,190	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$60,189	+$29,988	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$72,152	+$29,890	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$67,022	+$29,875	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$77,929	+$29,707	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$69,107	+$29,057	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$76,950	+$28,181	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$62,086	+$28,141	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$65,691	+$27,762	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$76,006	+$26,920	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$74,972	+$25,752	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$61,403	+$25,283	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$67,774	+$25,014	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$64,428	+$24,594	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$72,714	+$24,128	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$74,456	+$23,919	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$65,487	+$23,900	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$76,747	+$23,785	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$75,453	+$23,380	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$75,687	+$23,279	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$73,193	+$23,138	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$80,580	+$21,899	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$62,367	+$20,316	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$55,520	+$19,984	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$58,573	+$19,971	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$86,700	+$17,761	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$60,267	+$17,556	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$76,463	+$16,217	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$95,593	+$16,140	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$65,855	+$15,267	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$85,760	+$14,742	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$98,222	+$12,253	A·B