Registered Nurse vs Software Developer 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)

Software Developer earns $48,940 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 0 states · Software Developer leads in 51 states

Software Developer

$130,160

national median wage

$100,230/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	Software Developer	Difference
COColorado	$62,707	$99,872	-$37,164	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$117,625	-$36,096	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$94,343	-$33,444	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$96,697	-$33,338	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$105,081	-$31,437	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$88,004	-$30,156	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$86,804	-$29,198	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$94,616	-$29,032	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$85,747	-$29,020	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$102,760	-$28,569	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$88,365	-$27,618	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$100,770	-$27,282	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$88,339	-$27,093	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$91,471	-$26,665	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$97,840	-$26,512	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$88,765	-$26,354	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$93,834	-$25,959	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$80,145	-$25,859	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$87,045	-$25,804	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$88,626	-$25,730	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$84,172	-$25,381	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$81,818	-$25,178	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$76,832	-$24,762	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$78,801	-$24,636	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$83,543	-$24,206	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$75,685	-$23,545	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$75,379	-$23,471	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$79,788	-$23,353	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$79,120	-$22,050	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$82,565	-$22,045	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$71,355	-$21,774	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$90,977	-$21,555	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$73,524	-$21,543	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$75,758	-$21,187	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$72,823	-$20,617	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$76,164	-$19,789	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$107,896	-$19,563	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$91,481	-$18,692	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$75,023	-$18,658	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$80,129	-$17,251	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$76,314	-$16,818	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$76,373	-$16,497	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$77,657	-$16,376	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$67,678	-$16,364	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$69,635	-$15,494	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$64,235	-$14,943	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$86,248	-$14,530	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$86,672	-$13,493	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$66,619	-$12,642	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$88,220	-$10,989	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$79,876	-$4,925	A·B