Registered Nurse vs Electrical Engineer 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)

Electrical Engineer earns $22,170 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 1 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 50 states

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
TXTexas	$63,358	$86,102	-$22,744	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$83,142	-$22,242	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$82,571	-$19,864	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$79,028	-$19,691	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$76,253	-$19,614	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$69,087	-$19,506	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$73,614	-$19,473	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$80,602	-$19,321	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$77,769	-$18,978	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$75,380	-$18,945	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$70,929	-$18,859	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$70,625	-$18,645	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$75,017	-$18,642	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$72,607	-$18,321	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$83,814	-$18,230	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$72,682	-$18,111	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$70,271	-$18,065	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$75,862	-$18,015	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$69,683	-$17,775	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$69,892	-$17,752	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$75,148	-$17,542	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$74,236	-$17,510	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$98,645	-$17,115	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$66,231	-$16,939	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$78,179	-$16,932	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$77,660	-$16,420	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$76,253	-$16,377	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$70,505	-$16,340	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$90,479	-$16,288	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$78,694	-$16,282	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$83,992	-$16,117	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$76,861	-$16,115	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$75,507	-$14,988	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$77,868	-$14,972	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$88,452	-$14,808	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$66,089	-$14,775	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$85,710	-$14,383	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$83,036	-$13,614	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$67,017	-$13,039	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$69,605	-$12,536	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$75,373	-$12,495	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$77,250	-$12,444	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$68,746	-$12,381	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$83,134	-$9,646	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$68,718	-$9,221	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$86,102	-$8,871	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$80,416	-$8,699	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$78,857	-$6,068	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$79,067	-$5,888	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$73,095	+$1,857	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$88,828	-$496	A·B