Registered Nurse vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $2,230 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 19 states · Psychologist leads in 32 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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	Psychologist	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$44,372	+$32,578	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$41,292	+$24,563	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$86,814	-$24,447	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$84,720	-$21,101	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$92,718	-$19,524	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$74,654	-$19,134	A·B
HIHawaii	$95,593	$78,657	+$16,936	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$82,835	+$15,386	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$75,047	-$14,388	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$78,760	-$14,223	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$59,707	+$12,445	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$72,693	-$12,426	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$70,463	-$11,890	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$77,771	-$11,572	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$69,183	-$11,453	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$49,188	+$11,002	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$79,632	-$10,525	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$71,654	-$10,251	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$72,598	-$9,745	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$65,944	+$9,744	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$58,485	+$9,442	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$73,777	-$9,350	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$72,028	-$9,335	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$72,193	-$9,233	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$54,657	+$7,685	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$58,354	+$7,338	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$72,720	-$7,233	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$81,812	-$6,839	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$70,284	-$6,623	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$69,391	-$6,572	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$55,893	+$6,193	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$71,069	+$5,393	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$90,811	-$5,051	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$77,733	-$5,018	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$81,520	-$4,773	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$67,473	-$4,425	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$66,450	-$4,313	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$61,981	+$3,728	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$71,726	+$3,727	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$74,262	+$3,667	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$62,003	+$3,570	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$83,310	+$3,391	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$89,768	-$2,019	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$69,685	-$1,911	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$65,033	+$1,337	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$77,226	-$1,220	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$75,587	-$1,131	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$65,917	+$1,105	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$81,649	-$1,069	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$67,938	-$823	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$63,298	-$20	A·B