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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Financial Analyst earns $15,000 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 7 states · Financial Analyst leads in 44 states

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/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
NYNew York	$73,488	$94,230	-$20,741	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$78,139	-$14,781	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$75,429	-$14,682	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$75,157	-$14,257	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$70,592	-$13,865	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$74,609	-$13,362	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$87,397	-$13,206	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$84,329	-$13,001	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$62,470	+$12,482	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$74,598	-$11,891	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$65,927	-$11,642	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$69,235	-$11,629	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$79,889	-$10,467	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$66,784	-$10,144	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$71,371	-$10,130	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$67,361	+$9,870	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$61,325	-$9,344	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$82,983	-$9,339	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$60,852	-$8,944	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$66,730	-$8,883	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$71,768	-$8,872	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$62,983	-$8,819	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$60,721	-$8,651	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$80,049	+$8,283	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$62,782	-$8,211	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$73,726	-$8,141	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$70,485	-$8,074	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$60,070	-$7,864	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$66,638	-$7,847	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$59,800	-$7,660	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$56,436	-$6,854	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$60,777	-$6,636	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$65,359	-$6,022	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$62,379	-$6,004	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$62,324	-$5,889	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$73,010	-$5,136	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$68,198	+$4,981	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$65,457	-$4,937	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$54,059	-$4,768	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$68,163	+$4,626	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$68,769	-$3,962	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$55,152	-$3,838	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$57,702	-$3,725	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$85,033	-$3,503	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$60,226	-$3,156	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$59,658	+$1,623	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$57,583	-$1,218	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$72,826	-$1,109	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$60,571	-$1,075	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$62,292	+$587	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$60,333	-$457	A·B