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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $2,230 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 32 states · Registered Nurse leads in 19 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 = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Registered Nurse	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$76,950	-$32,578	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$65,855	-$24,563	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$62,367	+$24,447	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$63,619	+$21,101	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$73,193	+$19,524	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$55,520	+$19,134	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$95,593	-$16,936	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$98,222	-$15,386	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$60,659	+$14,388	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$64,537	+$14,223	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$72,152	-$12,445	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$60,267	+$12,426	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$58,573	+$11,890	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$66,199	+$11,572	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$57,730	+$11,453	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$60,189	-$11,002	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$69,107	+$10,525	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$61,403	+$10,251	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$62,853	+$9,745	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$75,687	-$9,744	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$67,927	-$9,442	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$64,428	+$9,350	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$62,693	+$9,335	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$62,960	+$9,233	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$62,342	-$7,685	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$65,691	-$7,338	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$65,487	+$7,233	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$74,972	+$6,839	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$63,661	+$6,623	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$62,819	+$6,572	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$62,086	-$6,193	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$76,463	-$5,393	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$85,760	+$5,051	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$72,714	+$5,018	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$76,747	+$4,773	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$63,048	+$4,425	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$62,136	+$4,313	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$65,709	-$3,728	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$75,453	-$3,727	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$77,929	-$3,667	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$65,573	-$3,570	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$86,700	-$3,391	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$87,749	+$2,019	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$67,774	+$1,911	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$66,369	-$1,337	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$76,006	+$1,220	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$74,456	+$1,131	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$67,022	-$1,105	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$80,580	+$1,069	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$67,115	+$823	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$63,278	+$20	A·B