Registered Nurse vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $82,000 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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	Dentist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$119,587	-$67,606	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$119,062	-$62,687	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$121,638	-$61,762	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$129,156	-$61,281	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$123,005	-$59,646	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$114,803	-$58,163	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$132,303	-$58,112	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$123,088	-$57,503	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$111,470	-$57,306	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$115,948	-$57,157	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$118,220	-$56,979	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$133,859	-$56,627	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$127,733	-$56,405	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$119,050	-$56,343	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$116,934	-$56,188	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$110,392	-$56,106	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$116,879	-$55,980	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$112,407	-$55,972	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$129,524	-$55,880	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$107,627	-$55,719	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$117,986	-$55,574	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$113,029	-$55,423	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$114,372	-$55,035	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$107,171	-$55,031	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$107,054	-$54,984	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$123,997	-$54,575	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$135,991	-$54,461	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$114,791	-$54,271	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$111,704	-$53,857	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$116,270	-$53,374	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$107,030	-$52,459	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$123,734	-$52,017	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$113,058	-$51,811	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$114,664	-$51,786	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$108,262	-$51,536	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$103,693	-$51,488	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$107,839	-$51,474	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$115,204	-$50,397	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$123,597	-$50,108	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$109,489	-$49,992	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$104,009	-$49,868	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$104,912	-$47,843	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$101,612	-$47,635	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$120,271	-$47,091	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$96,066	-$46,484	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$94,707	-$45,415	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$106,667	-$45,386	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$118,868	-$43,916	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$93,394	-$42,080	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$112,313	-$39,523	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$124,984	-$36,652	A·B