Plumber 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.

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $30,630 more nationally

Plumber leads in 1 states · Registered Nurse leads in 50 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Registered Nurse	Difference
CACalifornia	$54,543	$98,222	-$43,679	A·B
HIHawaii	$59,644	$95,593	-$35,949	A·B
NVNevada	$50,486	$80,580	-$30,094	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,021	$76,950	-$24,929	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,789	$67,115	-$24,326	A·B
AZArizona	$50,803	$74,972	-$24,170	A·B
RIRhode Island	$52,303	$76,006	-$23,702	A·B
WAWashington	$64,456	$87,749	-$23,293	A·B
TXTexas	$49,233	$72,152	-$22,919	A·B
MDMaryland	$50,376	$72,714	-$22,338	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,625	$63,661	-$22,036	A·B
COColorado	$51,200	$73,193	-$21,993	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,465	$62,086	-$21,621	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,110	$65,855	-$20,745	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,359	$60,267	-$19,907	A·B
VAVirginia	$47,426	$67,022	-$19,596	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,097	$65,691	-$19,594	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$48,478	$67,927	-$19,449	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,284	$86,700	-$19,417	A·B
OROregon	$66,782	$85,760	-$18,978	A·B
OKOklahoma	$44,322	$62,819	-$18,498	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,972	$75,453	-$18,481	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,840	$69,107	-$18,268	A·B
NYNew York	$60,387	$77,929	-$17,543	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$44,111	$61,403	-$17,292	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,387	$76,747	-$16,360	A·B
VTVermont	$49,237	$65,573	-$16,336	A·B
TNTennessee	$48,566	$64,428	-$15,862	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,579	$66,369	-$14,790	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$42,990	$57,730	-$14,741	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$53,672	$67,774	-$14,102	A·B
UTUtah	$49,008	$63,048	-$14,041	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,485	$76,463	-$13,978	A·B
MEMaine	$48,913	$62,693	-$13,780	A·B
OHOhio	$51,486	$64,537	-$13,052	A·B
ALAlabama	$43,013	$55,520	-$12,506	A·B
NENebraska	$50,555	$62,853	-$12,298	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$75,687	-$12,227	A·B
KYKentucky	$50,229	$62,367	-$12,138	A·B
MOMissouri	$50,088	$62,136	-$12,048	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,764	$58,573	-$11,808	A·B
MNMinnesota	$63,278	$74,456	-$11,178	A·B
INIndiana	$52,179	$63,278	-$11,099	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$52,535	$63,619	-$11,084	A·B
IAIowa	$49,663	$60,659	-$10,995	A·B
KSKansas	$49,950	$60,189	-$10,239	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,627	$62,342	-$9,715	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,890	$65,487	+$6,403	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,998	$65,709	-$5,711	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,281	$66,199	-$4,918	A·B
MTMontana	$60,612	$62,960	-$2,349	A·B