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

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $79,190 more nationally

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

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/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
VTVermont	$65,573	$156,933	-$91,360	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$170,597	-$83,896	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$152,975	-$83,868	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$147,204	-$83,585	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$142,015	-$79,321	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$144,253	-$78,054	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$149,068	-$74,096	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$135,303	-$71,642	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$136,271	-$70,415	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$142,522	-$68,065	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$129,021	-$66,679	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$120,993	-$65,474	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$122,581	-$64,851	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$124,834	-$64,175	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$127,047	-$63,769	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$122,620	-$62,353	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$125,797	-$60,310	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$122,184	-$60,048	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$147,399	-$59,650	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$126,369	-$59,347	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$125,025	-$59,316	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$131,910	-$59,196	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$118,831	-$58,642	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$133,536	-$58,083	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$119,232	-$56,379	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$122,588	-$55,473	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$121,419	-$53,645	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$121,560	-$53,633	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$116,839	-$52,412	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$115,108	-$52,289	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$117,135	-$51,444	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$111,223	-$49,820	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$112,621	-$49,661	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$114,102	-$49,565	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$122,762	-$46,757	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$118,828	-$46,676	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$120,948	-$45,261	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$122,020	-$45,070	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$105,773	-$43,687	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$117,649	-$41,187	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$99,288	-$36,920	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$114,762	-$36,832	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$122,010	-$36,250	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$112,537	-$35,791	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$94,333	-$35,760	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$95,764	-$32,716	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$97,975	-$31,606	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$99,113	-$25,919	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$120,785	-$22,563	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$96,827	-$16,247	A·B
HIHawaii	$95,593	$97,812	-$2,219	A·B