Registered Nurse vs Physical Therapist 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)

Physical Therapist earns $7,420 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 8 states · Physical Therapist leads in 43 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
HIHawaii	$95,593	$73,574	+$22,019	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$72,511	-$16,991	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$79,644	-$15,217	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$73,575	-$15,002	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$76,937	-$14,595	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$75,991	-$13,905	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$71,610	-$13,880	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$79,975	-$13,606	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$74,948	-$13,546	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$73,648	-$13,459	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$73,364	-$13,097	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$73,257	-$12,598	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$75,794	-$12,516	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$77,037	-$12,499	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$73,755	+$12,005	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$74,712	-$11,893	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$74,126	-$11,759	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$78,392	-$11,277	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$76,585	-$11,098	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$73,065	-$10,212	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$73,130	-$10,082	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$88,165	+$10,056	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$75,870	-$10,015	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$73,489	-$9,828	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$81,790	-$9,638	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$75,547	-$9,348	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$71,314	-$9,178	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$74,493	-$8,785	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$76,350	-$8,423	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$75,821	-$8,047	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$74,703	-$7,681	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$70,304	-$7,343	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$80,685	+$7,063	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$69,664	-$6,971	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$75,807	-$6,700	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$71,113	-$5,540	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$69,036	-$5,417	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$77,634	-$4,920	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$70,577	-$4,885	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$73,953	+$3,977	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$78,209	-$3,236	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$75,647	-$2,453	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$74,119	+$2,344	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$79,037	-$2,290	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$82,817	-$2,237	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$77,934	-$1,929	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$85,258	+$1,442	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$76,824	-$1,371	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$73,185	+$1,271	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$77,210	-$260	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$75,877	-$190	A·B