Registered Nurse vs Plumber 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)

Registered Nurse earns $30,630 more nationally

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

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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	Plumber	Difference
CACalifornia	$98,222	$54,543	+$43,679	A·B
HIHawaii	$95,593	$59,644	+$35,949	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$50,486	+$30,094	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$52,021	+$24,929	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$42,789	+$24,326	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$50,803	+$24,170	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$52,303	+$23,702	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$64,456	+$23,293	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$49,233	+$22,919	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$50,376	+$22,338	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$41,625	+$22,036	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$51,200	+$21,993	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$40,465	+$21,621	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$45,110	+$20,745	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$40,359	+$19,907	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$47,426	+$19,596	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$46,097	+$19,594	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$48,478	+$19,449	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$67,284	+$19,417	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$66,782	+$18,978	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$44,322	+$18,498	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$56,972	+$18,481	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$50,840	+$18,268	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$60,387	+$17,543	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$44,111	+$17,292	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$60,387	+$16,360	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$49,237	+$16,336	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$48,566	+$15,862	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$51,579	+$14,790	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$42,990	+$14,741	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$53,672	+$14,102	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$49,008	+$14,041	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$62,485	+$13,978	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$48,913	+$13,780	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$51,486	+$13,052	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$43,013	+$12,506	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$50,555	+$12,298	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$63,460	+$12,227	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$50,229	+$12,138	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$50,088	+$12,048	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$46,764	+$11,808	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$63,278	+$11,178	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$52,179	+$11,099	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$52,535	+$11,084	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$49,663	+$10,995	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$49,950	+$10,239	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$52,627	+$9,715	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$71,890	-$6,403	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$59,998	+$5,711	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$61,281	+$4,918	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$60,612	+$2,349	A·B