Registered Nurse vs Social Worker 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 $20,380 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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	Social Worker	Difference
CACalifornia	$88,332	$60,806	+$27,526	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$50,261	+$22,918	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$52,602	+$22,350	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$52,369	+$20,420	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$61,480	+$20,050	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$53,917	+$17,800	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$60,073	+$17,158	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$48,765	+$16,041	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$45,502	+$15,779	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$53,923	+$15,499	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$58,391	+$15,253	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$52,672	+$15,203	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$39,010	+$14,967	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$58,617	+$14,871	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$42,419	+$14,650	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$45,440	+$14,436	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$48,570	+$14,309	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$47,047	+$14,193	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$43,817	+$14,030	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$43,591	+$14,015	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$48,424	+$13,987	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$49,458	+$13,900	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$46,670	+$13,850	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$57,541	+$13,787	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$43,030	+$13,610	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$37,863	+$13,451	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$42,989	+$13,376	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$40,846	+$13,295	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$46,286	+$13,211	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$46,434	+$12,903	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$41,699	+$12,872	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$43,888	+$12,839	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$43,829	+$12,606	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$39,641	+$12,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$49,009	+$12,237	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$44,216	+$12,158	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$50,549	+$12,158	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$37,248	+$12,043	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$47,066	+$11,726	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$62,767	+$11,424	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$54,315	+$11,270	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$51,647	+$11,249	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$38,467	+$11,114	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$49,681	+$11,065	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$43,435	+$10,730	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$41,423	+$10,558	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$43,810	+$10,476	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$41,886	+$10,254	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$42,410	+$9,660	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$51,322	+$9,578	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$42,457	+$9,451	A·B