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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $19,670 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 49 states · Plumber leads in 2 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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	$88,332	$59,915	+$28,418	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$46,663	+$18,143	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$54,673	+$18,117	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$55,147	+$18,032	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$44,393	+$16,888	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$64,857	+$16,673	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$46,836	+$16,042	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$45,553	+$15,688	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$52,383	+$15,492	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$42,332	+$15,274	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$48,325	+$15,033	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$46,085	+$14,815	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$60,855	+$14,097	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$45,609	+$13,888	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$42,870	+$13,857	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$58,293	+$13,424	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$56,205	+$13,216	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$41,358	+$13,213	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$52,772	+$12,813	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$61,332	+$12,312	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$44,954	+$12,116	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$50,064	+$11,183	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$63,021	+$11,170	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$40,156	+$11,158	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$45,874	+$10,766	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$52,106	+$10,601	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$39,033	+$10,258	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$43,911	+$10,066	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$48,087	+$9,761	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$61,596	+$9,731	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$42,589	+$9,616	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$40,411	+$9,170	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$68,142	+$9,089	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$64,506	+$8,983	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$47,679	+$8,686	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$46,200	+$7,941	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$52,062	+$6,729	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$46,070	+$6,070	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$50,423	+$6,012	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$54,756	+$5,763	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$56,760	+$5,652	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$46,613	+$5,457	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$54,102	+$5,235	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$57,812	+$5,084	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$47,047	+$4,933	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$49,500	+$4,664	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$56,830	+$3,046	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$51,697	+$2,588	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$50,131	+$1,777	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$56,914	-$540	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$61,165	-$419	A·B