Registered Nurse vs Electrician 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)

Registered Nurse earns $31,250 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 50 states · Electrician leads in 1 states

Electrician

$62,350

national median wage

$52,278/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	Electrician	Difference
CACalifornia	$98,222	$59,624	+$38,598	A·B
HIHawaii	$95,593	$62,568	+$33,025	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$54,367	+$26,213	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$48,888	+$26,085	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$51,989	+$24,961	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$47,915	+$24,237	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$50,046	+$23,148	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$44,846	+$22,269	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$46,383	+$21,544	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$52,175	+$20,539	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$66,419	+$20,282	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$40,145	+$20,121	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$56,173	+$19,832	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$43,977	+$19,684	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$49,855	+$19,253	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$57,758	+$18,988	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$47,042	+$18,813	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$59,737	+$18,192	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$48,955	+$18,067	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$48,566	+$17,125	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$48,560	+$17,014	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$69,375	+$16,385	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$59,378	+$16,075	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$52,721	+$15,053	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$46,653	+$14,749	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$49,739	+$14,688	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$48,273	+$14,546	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$48,387	+$14,466	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$48,016	+$14,352	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$48,818	+$14,230	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$62,485	+$13,978	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$48,659	+$13,683	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$41,943	+$13,576	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$62,715	+$12,972	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$62,102	+$12,354	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$46,261	+$12,312	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$52,285	+$12,252	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$76,739	+$11,010	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$49,210	+$10,979	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$51,244	+$10,842	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$52,891	+$10,387	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$50,926	+$9,732	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$53,145	+$9,548	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$57,122	+$8,586	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$55,042	+$8,577	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$49,225	+$8,505	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$54,821	+$8,139	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$59,057	+$7,142	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$71,994	-$6,507	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$60,502	+$5,867	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$56,346	+$5,790	A·B