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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $4,110 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 6 states · Psychologist leads in 45 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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
VAVirginia	$60,900	$70,222	-$9,322	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$83,178	-$8,987	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$73,339	-$7,754	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$59,339	-$7,431	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$61,473	-$7,309	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$58,666	-$6,685	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$58,613	-$6,473	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$62,721	-$6,346	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$82,174	+$6,159	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$77,393	-$6,065	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$57,999	-$5,929	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$60,152	-$5,867	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$65,701	-$5,825	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$73,439	-$5,565	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$68,336	-$5,440	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$68,062	-$5,355	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$54,710	-$5,129	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$78,650	-$5,006	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$65,743	-$4,997	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$67,723	-$4,845	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$61,480	-$4,840	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$66,066	-$4,819	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$63,577	-$4,785	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$68,515	+$4,664	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$61,978	-$4,372	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$56,495	-$4,289	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$60,574	-$4,139	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$58,613	-$4,042	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$64,449	-$3,929	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$60,618	-$3,891	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$64,997	-$3,757	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$67,108	-$3,750	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$57,750	-$3,609	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$61,408	-$3,561	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$63,030	-$3,533	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$65,910	-$3,499	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$59,723	-$3,358	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$72,729	-$3,307	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$69,617	+$3,172	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$62,503	-$3,166	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$59,277	-$2,208	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$73,095	+$1,857	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$52,959	-$1,645	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$50,865	-$1,574	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$82,585	-$1,055	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$62,276	-$995	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$65,715	-$909	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$72,544	-$827	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$74,125	-$637	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$76,957	+$274	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$53,971	+$7	A·B