Truck Driver (Heavy) 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.

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $26,900 more nationally

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

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

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