Psychologist 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.

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $4,110 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 45 states · Registered Nurse leads in 6 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Registered Nurse	Difference
VAVirginia	$70,222	$60,900	+$9,322	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$74,191	+$8,987	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$65,585	+$7,754	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$51,908	+$7,431	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$54,164	+$7,309	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$51,981	+$6,685	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$52,140	+$6,473	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$56,375	+$6,346	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$88,332	-$6,159	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$71,328	+$6,065	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$52,070	+$5,929	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$54,286	+$5,867	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$59,876	+$5,825	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$67,875	+$5,565	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$62,896	+$5,440	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$62,707	+$5,355	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$49,582	+$5,129	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$73,644	+$5,006	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$60,747	+$4,997	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$62,878	+$4,845	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$56,640	+$4,840	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$61,247	+$4,819	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$58,791	+$4,785	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$73,179	-$4,664	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$57,606	+$4,372	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$52,205	+$4,289	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$56,435	+$4,139	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$54,571	+$4,042	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$60,520	+$3,929	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$56,727	+$3,891	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$61,241	+$3,757	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$63,358	+$3,750	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$54,141	+$3,609	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$57,848	+$3,561	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$59,496	+$3,533	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$62,412	+$3,499	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$56,365	+$3,358	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$69,422	+$3,307	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$72,789	-$3,172	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$59,337	+$3,166	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$57,069	+$2,208	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$74,952	-$1,857	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$51,314	+$1,645	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$49,292	+$1,574	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$81,530	+$1,055	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$61,281	+$995	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$64,806	+$909	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$71,717	+$827	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$73,488	+$637	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$77,231	-$274	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$53,977	-$7	A·B