Registered Nurse vs Financial Analyst 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)

Financial Analyst earns $7,750 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 17 states · Financial Analyst leads in 34 states

Financial Analyst

$101,350

national median wage

$80,130/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	Financial Analyst	Difference
WYWyoming	$66,369	$159,194	-$92,825	A·B
HIHawaii	$95,593	$64,388	+$31,205	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$80,130	-$22,399	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$80,747	+$17,474	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$70,955	-$15,436	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$65,856	+$14,724	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$77,172	-$13,511	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$91,355	-$13,426	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$49,649	+$12,693	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$75,297	+$11,404	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$65,924	+$10,082	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$75,757	+$10,003	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$76,847	-$9,826	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$75,290	-$9,803	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$72,296	-$9,336	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$72,947	-$8,409	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$68,631	-$7,973	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$72,656	-$7,083	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$80,847	+$6,901	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$67,806	-$6,403	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$61,958	+$5,969	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$68,981	-$5,933	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$69,069	+$5,903	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$68,369	-$5,675	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$67,802	-$5,666	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$71,472	-$5,617	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$69,739	-$5,311	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$57,211	+$4,875	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$81,001	-$4,255	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$73,289	-$4,182	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$72,954	+$3,996	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$79,373	-$3,686	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$68,835	-$3,127	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$59,259	+$3,109	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$78,452	-$2,999	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$62,786	-$2,597	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$61,389	+$2,230	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$60,597	-$2,024	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$74,961	-$1,767	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$67,402	-$1,711	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$73,812	-$1,660	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$77,879	-$1,416	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$67,604	-$1,405	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$74,065	-$1,351	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$75,683	-$1,227	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$61,403	-$1,136	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$63,958	-$1,105	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$62,194	+$626	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$67,614	-$499	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$63,063	+$216	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$67,606	+$168	A·B