Registered Nurse vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $37,880 more nationally

Registered Nurse leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	Veterinarian	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$67,875	$96,594	-$28,719	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$51,981	$80,474	-$28,494	A·B
TXTexas	$63,358	$91,730	-$28,372	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$56,375	$84,580	-$28,205	A·B
KSKansas	$52,070	$79,980	-$27,910	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,140	$79,845	-$27,705	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,241	$88,916	-$27,676	A·B
WYWyoming	$59,876	$87,509	-$27,633	A·B
IAIowa	$51,908	$79,381	-$27,473	A·B
MDMaryland	$65,585	$92,843	-$27,258	A·B
COColorado	$62,707	$89,825	-$27,118	A·B
VAVirginia	$60,900	$87,664	-$26,764	A·B
NENebraska	$54,164	$80,826	-$26,662	A·B
INIndiana	$56,435	$82,783	-$26,348	A·B
OHOhio	$58,791	$85,088	-$26,297	A·B
TNTennessee	$56,640	$82,585	-$25,945	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,747	$86,671	-$25,925	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,191	$100,055	-$25,864	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,896	$88,651	-$25,755	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$62,412	$88,113	-$25,701	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,644	$99,221	-$25,577	A·B
MOMissouri	$54,286	$79,817	-$25,532	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$57,606	$83,050	-$25,444	A·B
WAWashington	$81,530	$106,847	-$25,317	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,727	$82,018	-$25,292	A·B
UTUtah	$57,848	$83,089	-$25,242	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$71,328	$96,346	-$25,019	A·B
MIMichigan	$59,337	$84,316	-$24,979	A·B
VTVermont	$62,878	$86,848	-$23,970	A·B
DEDelaware	$61,247	$85,191	-$23,944	A·B
WIWisconsin	$60,520	$83,964	-$23,444	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,141	$77,580	-$23,439	A·B
ALAlabama	$49,582	$73,008	-$23,427	A·B
MTMontana	$56,365	$79,702	-$23,337	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,205	$75,519	-$23,313	A·B
AZArizona	$64,806	$88,106	-$23,300	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,571	$77,798	-$23,227	A·B
CTConnecticut	$69,422	$92,548	-$23,126	A·B
MEMaine	$59,496	$82,622	-$23,125	A·B
NYNew York	$73,488	$95,763	-$22,275	A·B
IDIdaho	$57,069	$79,288	-$22,218	A·B
AKAlaska	$77,231	$99,328	-$22,097	A·B
RIRhode Island	$71,717	$92,163	-$20,446	A·B
MSMississippi	$49,292	$69,513	-$20,222	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,314	$70,685	-$19,371	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$61,281	$80,602	-$19,321	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,977	$72,235	-$18,258	A·B
NVNevada	$73,179	$89,620	-$16,441	A·B
OROregon	$72,789	$88,558	-$15,769	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,952	$89,721	-$14,769	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,332	$100,048	-$11,716	A·B