Social Worker vs Registered Nurse Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $25,510 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 0 states · Registered Nurse leads in 51 states

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Social Worker earns more after tax.

State	Social Worker	Registered Nurse	Difference
HIHawaii	$63,472	$95,593	-$32,121	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$98,222	-$28,543	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$87,749	-$25,685	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$77,929	-$24,824	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$85,760	-$23,882	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$86,700	-$23,004	A·B
COColorado	$50,539	$73,193	-$22,654	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$62,819	-$20,781	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$74,972	-$20,592	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$69,107	-$19,432	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$75,687	-$19,402	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$72,714	-$18,932	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$62,136	-$18,879	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$74,456	-$18,137	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$80,580	-$18,087	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$67,774	-$16,900	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$65,855	-$16,386	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$67,022	-$16,135	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$62,960	-$15,572	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$67,927	-$14,584	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$62,853	-$14,254	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$72,152	-$14,105	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$57,730	-$13,800	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$66,199	-$13,688	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$76,006	-$13,638	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$76,747	-$13,449	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$76,950	-$13,247	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$62,086	-$13,243	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$58,573	-$12,778	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$75,453	-$12,761	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$65,709	-$12,717	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$64,428	-$12,503	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$66,369	-$12,122	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$65,487	-$11,576	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$64,537	-$11,329	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$63,661	-$11,231	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$67,115	-$11,087	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$60,267	-$10,473	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$63,619	-$10,288	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$62,367	-$10,240	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$62,342	-$9,978	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$65,691	-$9,666	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$60,659	-$9,464	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$55,520	-$9,372	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$61,403	-$9,173	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$60,189	-$9,147	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$63,278	-$9,112	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$76,463	-$7,391	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$62,693	-$6,559	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$63,048	-$6,519	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$65,573	-$4,310	A·B