Registered Nurse vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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)

Registered Nurse earns $36,160 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 51 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
CACalifornia	$98,222	$48,560	+$49,662	A·B
HIHawaii	$95,593	$46,865	+$48,728	A·B
OROregon	$85,760	$46,581	+$39,179	A·B
WAWashington	$87,749	$53,411	+$34,337	A·B
AKAlaska	$86,700	$54,319	+$32,381	A·B
AZArizona	$74,972	$44,380	+$30,592	A·B
NYNew York	$77,929	$48,137	+$29,793	A·B
NVNevada	$80,580	$51,113	+$29,467	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,453	$46,867	+$28,586	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$67,927	$39,925	+$28,002	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,950	$49,281	+$27,669	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,687	$48,085	+$27,603	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,006	$48,535	+$27,471	A·B
TXTexas	$72,152	$44,822	+$27,330	A·B
MDMaryland	$72,714	$45,772	+$26,942	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$76,463	$50,602	+$25,860	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,456	$48,635	+$25,821	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,115	$42,355	+$24,760	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,747	$52,154	+$24,592	A·B
COColorado	$73,193	$48,656	+$24,537	A·B
VAVirginia	$67,022	$43,651	+$23,371	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$63,661	$40,548	+$23,113	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,691	$43,005	+$22,686	A·B
DEDelaware	$69,107	$46,518	+$22,589	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$62,086	$40,017	+$22,069	A·B
LALouisiana	$62,342	$40,290	+$22,052	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,709	$44,392	+$21,316	A·B
MEMaine	$62,693	$41,582	+$21,111	A·B
MOMissouri	$62,136	$41,351	+$20,785	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,819	$42,107	+$20,713	A·B
GAGeorgia	$65,855	$45,321	+$20,534	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$67,774	$47,420	+$20,354	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,267	$40,222	+$20,045	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,199	$46,541	+$19,658	A·B
VTVermont	$65,573	$46,011	+$19,562	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$61,403	$41,858	+$19,545	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,487	$47,406	+$18,080	A·B
TNTennessee	$64,428	$46,863	+$17,565	A·B
MSMississippi	$58,573	$41,221	+$17,351	A·B
KYKentucky	$62,367	$45,019	+$17,349	A·B
OHOhio	$64,537	$48,032	+$16,505	A·B
NENebraska	$62,853	$46,810	+$16,043	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,369	$50,607	+$15,762	A·B
IAIowa	$60,659	$44,956	+$15,703	A·B
UTUtah	$63,048	$47,415	+$15,633	A·B
MTMontana	$62,960	$47,616	+$15,345	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,520	$40,210	+$15,309	A·B
KSKansas	$60,189	$45,554	+$14,635	A·B
INIndiana	$63,278	$48,719	+$14,559	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,619	$49,562	+$14,057	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$57,730	$47,883	+$9,847	A·B