Psychologist vs Nurse Practitioner Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $33,380 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 1 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 50 states

Nurse Practitioner

$129,210

national median wage

$99,581/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$101,789	-$57,417	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$91,508	-$50,216	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$100,437	-$41,952	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$90,334	-$41,146	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$100,039	-$40,332	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$93,980	-$39,323	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$93,416	-$35,062	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$98,583	-$33,551	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$99,473	-$33,529	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$89,379	-$33,486	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$95,191	-$31,892	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$93,841	-$31,837	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$99,444	-$31,506	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$113,740	-$30,905	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$92,039	-$30,059	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$103,102	-$28,840	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$99,158	-$27,432	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$110,681	-$27,372	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$92,638	-$26,188	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$95,063	-$25,880	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$94,433	-$24,748	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$106,190	-$24,671	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$96,419	-$24,226	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$91,569	-$24,096	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$89,836	-$23,918	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$92,690	-$23,299	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$92,238	-$21,954	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$92,865	-$21,796	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$93,597	-$20,999	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$95,418	-$20,372	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$92,956	-$20,236	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$95,999	-$18,774	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$99,769	-$17,958	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$99,581	-$17,932	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$88,311	-$17,848	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$107,106	-$17,339	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$89,286	-$17,258	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$95,190	-$16,429	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$91,884	-$16,296	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$93,716	-$15,945	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$91,419	-$13,687	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$92,341	-$13,684	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$84,788	-$13,134	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$84,541	-$11,848	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$91,427	-$11,795	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$85,103	-$11,326	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$94,343	-$9,623	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$97,855	-$7,043	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$78,974	-$4,320	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$94,950	-$2,232	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$85,070	+$1,745	A·B