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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $19,630 more nationally

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

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	$88,332	$61,832	+$26,501	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$54,870	+$17,919	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$48,026	+$16,780	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$56,724	+$16,455	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$65,103	+$16,427	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$45,985	+$15,296	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$56,461	+$15,256	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$47,736	+$15,142	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$48,566	+$14,792	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$60,495	+$14,457	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$47,007	+$14,233	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$59,972	+$14,219	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$46,696	+$14,203	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$43,629	+$13,977	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$55,609	+$13,813	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$54,102	+$13,773	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$52,356	+$13,228	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$41,625	+$12,946	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$46,933	+$12,563	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$61,182	+$12,462	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$44,741	+$11,986	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$61,730	+$11,758	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$60,125	+$11,203	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$40,995	+$10,319	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$46,356	+$10,283	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$39,207	+$10,084	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$46,996	+$10,073	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$51,946	+$9,301	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$48,738	+$9,110	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$45,431	+$8,546	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$43,784	+$8,422	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$41,323	+$8,258	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$54,543	+$8,165	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$53,800	+$6,720	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$70,625	+$6,606	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$56,020	+$6,392	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$48,125	+$6,015	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$50,873	+$5,492	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$51,049	+$5,386	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$47,078	+$5,062	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$53,816	+$4,976	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$54,373	+$4,964	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$47,576	+$4,494	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$49,701	+$4,463	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$47,795	+$4,186	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$58,848	+$4,048	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$56,176	+$3,700	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$49,661	+$2,247	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$53,231	+$1,055	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$55,664	+$710	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$60,950	-$203	A·B