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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $18,490 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 1 states · Physical Therapist leads in 50 states

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$68,227	-$16,246	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$65,552	-$15,970	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$72,448	-$15,808	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$67,630	-$15,490	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$69,716	-$15,430	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$66,785	-$14,715	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$63,992	-$14,700	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$73,437	-$14,646	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$71,066	-$14,631	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$66,722	-$14,516	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$66,186	-$14,278	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$70,638	-$14,263	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$75,262	-$14,021	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$77,372	-$14,014	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$68,582	-$14,011	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$68,055	-$13,914	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$74,479	-$13,579	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$67,660	-$13,496	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$74,730	-$13,483	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$70,079	-$13,353	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$73,151	-$13,275	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$64,507	-$13,193	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$80,890	-$13,015	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$70,269	-$12,663	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$75,054	-$12,642	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$71,486	-$12,149	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$68,482	-$12,117	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$77,662	-$12,077	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$72,669	-$11,922	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$69,680	-$11,833	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$68,695	-$11,625	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$71,988	-$11,468	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$73,727	-$11,020	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$75,615	-$10,809	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$87,925	-$10,693	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$73,159	-$10,263	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$69,723	-$10,226	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$64,140	-$10,163	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$71,287	-$8,409	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$69,207	-$7,926	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$76,981	-$7,559	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$81,687	-$7,496	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$78,410	-$7,083	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$79,689	-$6,045	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$77,523	-$5,806	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$82,534	+$5,798	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$78,076	-$4,896	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$77,722	-$4,234	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$85,111	-$3,581	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$76,566	-$1,615	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$73,060	-$271	A·B