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

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $26,900 more nationally

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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	$88,332	$49,547	+$38,785	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$51,539	+$29,991	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$43,817	+$28,972	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$46,051	+$28,900	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$45,834	+$28,357	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$45,111	+$28,068	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$46,207	+$27,437	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$45,211	+$26,506	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$48,017	+$25,471	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$46,402	+$23,020	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$48,889	+$22,439	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$54,793	+$22,438	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$42,997	+$21,810	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$46,718	+$21,157	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$41,420	+$19,861	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$45,923	+$19,662	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$43,718	+$19,160	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$42,701	+$18,540	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$45,111	+$18,247	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$44,726	+$18,170	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$45,016	+$17,395	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$43,556	+$17,344	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$42,304	+$17,193	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$44,215	+$17,032	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$41,005	+$16,601	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$44,111	+$16,409	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$46,440	+$16,267	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$41,993	+$15,854	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$41,368	+$15,702	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$43,839	+$15,498	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$45,602	+$15,145	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$42,084	+$14,643	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$41,939	+$14,426	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$40,656	+$13,915	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$45,196	+$13,595	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$40,969	+$13,008	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$41,299	+$12,841	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$47,522	+$12,354	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$44,308	+$12,332	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$44,285	+$12,150	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$42,384	+$11,780	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$42,744	+$11,541	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$40,843	+$11,363	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$38,451	+$10,841	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$38,761	+$10,820	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$40,541	+$10,773	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$42,104	+$9,966	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$42,337	+$9,803	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$42,898	+$9,010	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$47,854	+$8,521	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$43,504	+$8,477	A·B