Veterinarian 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.

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $31,910 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 49 states · Registered Nurse leads in 2 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Registered Nurse	Difference
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$62,086	+$35,333	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$67,115	+$33,806	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$64,428	+$32,563	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$65,573	+$31,030	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$61,403	+$30,030	A·B
WAWashington	$117,250	$87,749	+$29,501	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$76,463	+$29,462	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$76,747	+$28,781	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$64,537	+$28,291	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$62,342	+$28,119	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$67,774	+$28,036	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$63,661	+$27,553	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$65,487	+$27,260	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$62,136	+$26,175	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$63,048	+$26,062	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$62,693	+$25,999	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$63,278	+$25,942	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$67,927	+$25,067	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$74,972	+$24,152	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$67,022	+$22,751	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$76,950	+$22,412	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$72,152	+$21,956	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$69,107	+$20,900	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$95,593	-$20,770	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$75,687	+$19,104	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$72,714	+$18,692	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$65,855	+$18,675	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$75,453	+$18,554	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$58,573	+$17,802	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$55,520	+$17,658	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$65,709	+$17,616	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$76,006	+$17,545	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$73,193	+$17,427	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$77,929	+$16,392	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$60,659	+$15,939	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$60,189	+$15,836	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$60,267	+$15,742	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$63,619	+$14,521	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$57,730	+$14,394	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$80,580	+$13,880	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$65,691	+$12,997	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$85,760	-$12,941	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$62,367	+$12,234	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$66,199	+$11,950	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$98,222	+$10,995	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$74,456	+$10,467	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$86,700	+$10,352	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$62,819	+$10,009	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$66,369	+$9,575	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$62,853	+$1,770	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$62,960	+$505	A·B