2026 Profession Salary Hub
Take-Home Pay by Profession (2026)
Your gross salary and your take-home pay are two very different numbers. How much you keep depends on your profession's typical pay level, your state's income tax, your filing status, and payroll deductions. Below, browse take-home pay by profession, then click any job to see a state-by-state breakdown of what you would actually earn after taxes in 2026 using CPA-verified IRS Publication 15-T withholding calculations.
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Software Engineer
~$130k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Data Scientist
~$108k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Cybersecurity Analyst
~$120k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Registered Nurse
~$94k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Physician
~$236k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Dental Hygienist
~$88k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Physical Therapist
~$100k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Pharmacist
~$133k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Accountant
~$80k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Financial Analyst
~$100k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Marketing Manager
~$158k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Project Manager
~$99k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Elementary School Teacher
~$64k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
High School Teacher
~$67k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Teacher
~$66k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Lawyer
~$146k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Paralegal
~$61k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Electrician
~$64k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Plumber
~$64k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Construction Manager
~$105k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Police Officer
~$70k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Firefighter
~$57k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Social Worker
~$59k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Graphic Designer
~$60k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Civil Engineer
~$96k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Truck Driver
~$54k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Real Estate Agent
~$57k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Chef
~$59k avg. nationally - all 51 states →
Popular profession salary pages by state
These direct profession-state links add a faster path into the pages most likely to draw meaningful crawl attention and user demand.
Software Engineer in California
Core tech salary benchmark with progressive state tax impact.
Software Engineer in Texas
Popular no-income-tax comparison for the same profession.
Registered Nurse in Florida
A high-volume healthcare route in a no-state-tax market.
Accountant in New York
A finance benchmark in a higher-tax state.
Teacher in Illinois
A public-sector benchmark for a common profession route.
Lawyer in Washington
A high-earner profession route in a no-income-tax state.
Use our free paycheck calculator → to see your exact take-home for any salary in any state. Browse the full profession salary index.