Veterinarian vs Nurse Practitioner Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Nurse Practitioner earns $7,160 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 1 states · Nurse Practitioner leads in 50 states

Nurse Practitioner

$126,260

national median wage

$97,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Nurse Practitioner	Difference
NVNevada	$89,620	$100,415	-$10,795	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$87,533	-$6,931	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$95,333	-$6,774	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$89,262	-$6,640	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$76,981	-$6,296	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$75,809	-$6,296	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$98,527	-$5,979	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$102,465	-$5,871	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$112,718	-$5,871	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$78,622	-$5,614	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$97,626	-$5,463	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$90,575	-$5,384	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$94,884	-$5,163	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$77,186	-$4,951	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$84,187	-$4,899	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$84,594	-$4,892	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$91,549	-$4,701	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$92,146	-$4,636	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$93,250	-$4,599	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$104,530	-$4,482	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$88,672	-$4,356	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$79,842	-$4,323	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$86,518	-$3,933	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$91,886	-$3,780	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$86,545	-$3,762	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$88,798	-$3,710	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$81,275	-$3,695	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$86,762	-$3,673	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$83,481	-$3,664	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$87,600	-$3,636	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$85,643	-$3,625	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$90,275	-$3,603	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$93,400	-$3,575	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$81,372	-$3,575	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$96,377	-$3,535	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$94,947	-$3,216	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$102,465	-$3,137	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$91,188	-$3,076	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$86,073	-$3,023	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$83,787	-$2,961	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$102,129	-$2,908	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$99,191	-$2,845	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$91,442	-$2,526	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$83,000	-$2,526	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$87,032	-$2,452	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$98,002	-$2,238	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$81,563	-$1,718	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$81,055	-$1,674	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$89,304	-$1,641	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$81,008	-$1,028	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$99,211	+$844	A·B