Registered Nurse vs Construction Manager 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)

Construction Manager earns $23,680 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 0 states · Construction Manager leads in 51 states

Construction Manager

$104,900

national median wage

$82,627/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	Construction Manager	Difference
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$76,103	-$19,728	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$82,297	-$18,938	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$75,262	-$18,622	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$78,555	-$17,808	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$80,322	-$17,615	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$77,372	-$17,496	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$78,355	-$17,455	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$73,758	-$17,323	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$68,930	-$16,949	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$68,957	-$16,817	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$71,027	-$16,741	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$88,007	-$16,680	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$82,240	-$16,655	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$68,725	-$16,655	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$90,832	-$16,641	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$70,699	-$16,558	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$68,125	-$16,217	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$77,372	-$16,131	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$70,240	-$16,076	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$74,789	-$15,997	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$72,673	-$15,947	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$74,791	-$15,454	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$64,899	-$15,317	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$69,861	-$15,290	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$67,378	-$15,172	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$88,649	-$15,161	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$83,000	-$15,125	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$72,244	-$14,638	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$88,185	-$14,540	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$72,308	-$14,461	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$75,367	-$14,121	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$76,972	-$14,076	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$76,399	-$13,988	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$90,739	-$13,507	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$73,940	-$13,420	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$62,022	-$12,731	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$81,485	-$12,063	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$93,553	-$12,023	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$63,194	-$11,880	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$68,695	-$11,625	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$67,837	-$11,472	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$74,936	-$10,130	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$63,488	-$9,511	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$80,803	-$9,086	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$71,924	-$9,046	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$67,827	-$8,330	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$69,207	-$7,926	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$80,186	-$7,007	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$80,292	-$5,341	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$76,140	-$3,351	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$90,358	-$2,025	A·B