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

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $19,670 more nationally

Plumber leads in 2 states · Registered Nurse leads in 49 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 = Plumber earns more after tax.

State	Plumber	Registered Nurse	Difference
CACalifornia	$59,915	$88,332	-$28,418	A·B
AZArizona	$46,663	$64,806	-$18,143	A·B
OROregon	$54,673	$72,789	-$18,117	A·B
NVNevada	$55,147	$73,179	-$18,032	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,393	$61,281	-$16,888	A·B
WAWashington	$64,857	$81,530	-$16,673	A·B
VTVermont	$46,836	$62,878	-$16,042	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,553	$61,241	-$15,688	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,383	$67,875	-$15,492	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,332	$57,606	-$15,274	A·B
TXTexas	$48,325	$63,358	-$15,033	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,085	$60,900	-$14,815	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,855	$74,952	-$14,097	A·B
MEMaine	$45,609	$59,496	-$13,888	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,870	$56,727	-$13,857	A·B
RIRhode Island	$58,293	$71,717	-$13,424	A·B
CTConnecticut	$56,205	$69,422	-$13,216	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,358	$54,571	-$13,213	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,772	$65,585	-$12,813	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,332	$73,644	-$12,312	A·B
IDIdaho	$44,954	$57,069	-$12,116	A·B
DEDelaware	$50,064	$61,247	-$11,183	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$63,021	$74,191	-$11,170	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,156	$51,314	-$11,158	A·B
TNTennessee	$45,874	$56,640	-$10,766	A·B
COColorado	$52,106	$62,707	-$10,601	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,033	$49,292	-$10,258	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$43,911	$53,977	-$10,066	A·B
UTUtah	$48,087	$57,848	-$9,761	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$61,596	$71,328	-$9,731	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,589	$52,205	-$9,616	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,411	$49,582	-$9,170	A·B
AKAlaska	$68,142	$77,231	-$9,089	A·B
NYNew York	$64,506	$73,488	-$8,983	A·B
MTMontana	$47,679	$56,365	-$8,686	A·B
LALouisiana	$46,200	$54,141	-$7,941	A·B
OHOhio	$52,062	$58,791	-$6,729	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,070	$52,140	-$6,070	A·B
INIndiana	$50,423	$56,435	-$6,012	A·B
WIWisconsin	$54,756	$60,520	-$5,763	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,760	$62,412	-$5,652	A·B
KSKansas	$46,613	$52,070	-$5,457	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,102	$59,337	-$5,235	A·B
MNMinnesota	$57,812	$62,896	-$5,084	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,047	$51,981	-$4,933	A·B
NENebraska	$49,500	$54,164	-$4,664	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,830	$59,876	-$3,046	A·B
MOMissouri	$51,697	$54,286	-$2,588	A·B
IAIowa	$50,131	$51,908	-$1,777	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,914	$56,375	+$540	A·B
ILIllinois	$61,165	$60,747	+$419	A·B