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

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Software Developer earns $39,480 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 1 states · Software Developer leads in 50 states

Software Developer

$133,080

national median wage

$102,226/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
WAWashington	$87,749	$125,349	-$37,600	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$113,013	-$35,084	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$96,086	-$32,425	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$106,840	-$31,153	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$97,763	-$30,648	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$92,648	-$29,600	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$96,258	-$29,236	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$94,446	-$28,872	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$100,463	-$28,311	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$93,315	-$27,459	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$82,954	-$27,434	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$91,379	-$26,951	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$92,417	-$26,930	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$95,966	-$26,858	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$99,233	-$26,519	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$101,775	-$24,825	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$98,013	-$24,819	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$92,043	-$24,269	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$86,146	-$23,293	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$84,969	-$22,833	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$82,547	-$21,888	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$88,037	-$21,668	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$96,411	-$21,439	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$89,238	-$21,311	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$82,247	-$19,554	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$95,654	-$19,192	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$99,458	-$18,878	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$95,517	-$18,771	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$94,696	-$18,690	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$94,113	-$18,660	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$79,929	-$18,526	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$78,713	-$18,524	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,222	$116,279	-$18,057	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$82,411	-$17,873	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$79,942	-$17,575	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$80,112	-$17,292	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$78,109	-$15,767	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$77,525	-$15,439	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$78,666	-$15,387	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$89,444	-$14,987	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$80,350	-$14,641	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$79,872	-$14,181	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$77,497	-$13,878	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$73,351	-$13,084	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$70,576	-$12,846	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$75,014	-$12,054	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$77,446	-$11,247	A·B
HIHawaii	$95,593	$85,585	+$10,008	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$66,528	-$7,955	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$92,395	-$6,635	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$92,969	-$6,268	A·B