Registered Nurse vs Dental Hygienist 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)

Dental Hygienist earns $660 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 20 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 31 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/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	Dental Hygienist	Difference
HIHawaii	$95,593	$71,083	+$24,510	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$90,783	-$14,320	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$99,957	-$13,257	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$86,840	+$11,382	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$64,638	+$11,367	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$68,135	-$10,405	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$72,499	-$9,680	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$96,956	-$9,208	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$74,715	-$9,142	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$71,488	-$8,527	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$47,534	+$7,985	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$79,927	-$6,733	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$72,079	-$6,592	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$73,521	-$6,499	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$71,459	+$6,471	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$69,715	-$6,437	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$78,165	-$5,451	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$53,124	+$5,448	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$73,261	-$5,334	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$68,877	-$5,216	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$57,289	+$4,797	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$73,640	-$4,533	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$64,672	-$4,406	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$63,670	+$4,104	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$64,525	-$3,867	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$66,384	-$3,691	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$82,287	+$3,474	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$72,011	+$3,442	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$66,868	-$3,249	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$75,304	-$3,152	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$62,615	+$3,093	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$62,780	-$2,591	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$64,434	-$2,298	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$65,077	-$2,224	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$63,861	+$1,994	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$66,383	-$1,956	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$60,716	+$1,651	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$64,755	+$1,444	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$63,702	-$1,360	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$65,877	+$1,238	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$73,249	+$1,207	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$62,567	-$1,165	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$81,403	-$823	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$74,916	+$771	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$64,969	+$722	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$75,407	-$434	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$66,672	-$303	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$64,788	-$250	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$63,272	-$224	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$76,663	+$83	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$76,887	+$63	A·B