Take-home pay by job
Salary figures usually stop at gross pay. These pages take the official BLS median wage for each job and state and run it through 2026 federal, state and payroll taxes, so you see what actually reaches your bank account.
By state
- Alaska
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wyoming
Healthcare
- Registered nurse
- Nurse practitioner
- Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
- Nursing assistant (CNA)
- Medical assistant
- Dental hygienist
- Dental assistant
- Pharmacist
- Pharmacy technician
- Physician assistant
- Physical therapist
- Respiratory therapist
- Radiologic technologist
- Medical and health services manager
Education
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Teaching assistant
- Childcare worker
- Social worker (child, family and school)
Office and tech
- Software developer
- Computer systems analyst
- IT support specialist
- Accountant
- HR specialist
- General and operations manager
- Lawyer
- Bookkeeper
- Customer service representative
- Administrative assistant
- Receptionist
- Civil engineer
- Mechanical engineer
Trades and transport
- Electrician
- Plumber
- Carpenter
- HVAC technician
- Auto mechanic
- Truck driver (heavy and tractor-trailer)
- Delivery driver (light truck)
- Warehouse worker
Public safety and service
- Police officer
- Firefighter
- Security guard
- Janitor
- Restaurant cook
- Waiter or waitress
- Retail salesperson
- Cashier
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, statewide, all industries. BLS wages include tips and commissions, not overtime premiums or benefits. Take-home uses 2026 tax rules for a single filer paid every two weeks with W-4 defaults and no pre-tax deductions.