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)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Registered Nurse earns $36,160 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

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