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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $1,340 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 32 states · Accountant leads in 19 states

Accountant

$79,880

national median wage

$65,026/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
CACalifornia	$88,332	$68,529	+$19,803	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$57,533	+$17,419	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$58,855	+$13,934	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$59,911	+$13,268	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$65,525	+$11,706	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$71,681	+$9,849	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$53,349	+$7,932	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$64,260	+$7,457	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$59,609	+$5,197	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$57,759	+$5,119	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$52,550	+$4,519	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$56,018	+$4,501	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$51,923	+$4,442	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$69,534	+$4,111	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$64,782	-$3,882	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$77,933	-$3,742	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$64,153	+$3,722	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$60,404	-$3,677	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$50,576	+$3,401	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$56,380	+$3,116	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$56,971	+$2,905	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$66,763	+$2,659	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$65,441	-$2,082	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$63,242	-$1,995	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$53,876	-$1,968	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$62,683	-$1,936	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$53,978	-$1,908	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$58,546	-$1,906	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$47,476	+$1,816	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$55,990	-$1,704	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$53,475	-$1,495	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$59,002	-$1,396	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$64,207	+$1,378	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$70,074	+$1,254	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$50,780	-$1,198	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$61,268	+$1,144	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$55,392	+$1,043	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$55,594	-$1,023	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$50,300	+$1,014	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$61,924	+$972	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$56,901	+$946	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$59,555	-$764	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$58,590	+$747	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$72,864	+$624	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$52,728	-$588	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$54,687	-$523	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$52,719	-$514	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$55,869	+$505	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$54,438	-$297	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$62,443	+$264	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$60,995	+$246	A·B