Registered Nurse vs Accountant Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $11,920 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 49 states · Accountant leads in 2 states

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Registered Nurse earns more after tax.

State	Registered Nurse	Accountant	Difference
HIHawaii	$95,593	$52,917	+$42,676	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$71,749	+$26,473	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$59,402	+$26,358	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$66,482	+$20,219	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$63,858	+$16,722	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$51,696	+$13,996	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$61,892	+$12,564	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$62,576	+$12,396	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$76,493	+$11,256	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$67,101	+$9,849	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$51,429	+$8,837	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$64,881	+$7,833	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$67,705	+$7,748	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$55,588	+$7,264	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$60,822	+$7,105	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$51,506	+$7,067	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$65,110	+$7,042	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$60,858	+$6,916	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$69,414	+$6,592	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$56,051	+$6,290	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$63,218	-$5,487	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$60,454	+$5,255	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$60,371	+$5,202	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$61,047	+$5,152	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$57,227	+$5,141	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$63,975	+$5,132	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$58,327	+$4,721	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$60,837	+$4,650	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$58,328	+$4,633	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$57,078	+$4,324	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$57,830	+$4,307	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$68,913	+$4,280	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$61,646	+$4,209	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$59,460	+$4,159	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$58,501	+$3,584	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$72,165	+$3,522	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$59,416	+$3,277	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$63,281	+$3,088	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$64,034	+$3,081	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$64,031	+$2,991	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$59,961	+$2,858	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$61,944	+$2,483	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$75,467	+$2,462	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$62,097	+$2,440	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$61,034	+$2,244	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$58,882	+$1,777	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$59,114	+$1,075	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$75,523	+$940	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$62,752	+$909	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$75,857	+$889	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$55,539	-$20	A·B