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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dental Hygienist earns $180 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 34 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 17 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/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
CACalifornia	$88,332	$79,512	+$8,820	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$85,849	-$8,618	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$66,133	+$7,355	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$48,530	+$5,447	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$71,744	-$3,869	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$69,634	+$3,546	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$63,302	-$3,426	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$58,081	+$3,201	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$65,846	-$3,139	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$57,627	+$3,120	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$53,561	+$2,874	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$60,488	+$2,870	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$59,579	+$2,832	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$69,980	+$2,809	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$66,627	+$2,795	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$67,473	-$2,667	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$59,025	-$2,650	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$59,658	-$2,588	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$46,772	+$2,519	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$56,541	+$2,251	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$59,116	+$2,125	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$52,022	+$2,119	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$72,840	+$2,111	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$64,912	-$2,034	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$58,975	+$1,925	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$71,847	+$1,797	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$72,410	+$1,781	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$57,605	+$1,732	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$49,695	+$1,619	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$58,978	+$1,542	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$70,294	+$1,423	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$48,263	+$1,319	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$70,093	+$1,235	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$57,557	-$1,192	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$56,440	+$1,166	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$55,557	+$1,083	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$53,321	+$964	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$66,510	-$925	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$53,026	-$886	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$52,602	-$694	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$60,705	+$542	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$52,343	-$362	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$56,461	+$266	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$51,809	+$261	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$59,611	-$114	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$62,991	-$95	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$81,593	-$63	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$54,513	+$58	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$54,113	+$52	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$52,183	+$23	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$57,854	-$7	A·B