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

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $40,930 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 51 states

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/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
NVNevada	$68,515	$100,415	-$31,900	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$112,718	-$30,133	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$102,465	-$29,026	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$94,947	-$27,839	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$91,442	-$26,445	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$92,146	-$26,445	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$89,262	-$26,232	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$91,886	-$26,171	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$88,672	-$26,169	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$86,545	-$25,971	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$98,527	-$25,798	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$95,333	-$25,716	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$102,465	-$25,508	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$86,762	-$25,354	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$93,400	-$25,338	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$91,188	-$25,278	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$87,533	-$25,257	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$88,798	-$25,221	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$97,626	-$25,082	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$86,518	-$25,038	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$85,643	-$25,026	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$75,809	-$24,944	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$93,250	-$24,914	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$84,187	-$24,910	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$84,594	-$24,871	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$90,275	-$24,531	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$90,575	-$24,509	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$83,000	-$24,334	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$87,032	-$24,312	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$86,073	-$24,095	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$76,981	-$24,021	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$78,622	-$23,912	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$98,002	-$23,877	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$91,549	-$23,826	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$81,275	-$23,525	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$102,129	-$23,479	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$79,842	-$23,347	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$83,481	-$23,329	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$77,186	-$23,215	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$87,600	-$23,151	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$96,377	-$23,039	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$81,008	-$23,009	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$81,563	-$22,950	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$81,372	-$22,760	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$104,530	-$22,356	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$83,787	-$22,314	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$99,191	-$21,798	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$94,884	-$21,789	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$81,055	-$21,716	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$89,304	-$19,083	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$99,211	-$16,033	A·B