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Career Salary After Tax: What Each Profession Really Takes Home
Meslek maaşı sayılarla konuşur: BLS verisine göre kayıtlı hemşirenin medyan maaşı 97.550 $, %10'luk dilimde 68.940 $, %90'lık dilimde 137.470 $. Yazılım geliştiricisinde medyan 133.080 $. Aşağıdaki tablo, her mesleğin gerçek maaş dağılımını ve medyan maaşın Teksas'ta eline geçen karşılığını gösterir.
What occupations actually pay in the United States
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage distributions, not just averages, and the difference matters. A registered nurse earns a median of $97,550 a year, but the bottom 10 percent earn $68,940 and the top 10 percent earn $137,470 — a spread of nearly $70,000 inside a single occupation. Median pay is the midpoint where half of workers earn more and half earn less; it is a better guide than the average, which is pulled upward by a small number of very high earners.
The table above lists ten occupations with their 10th, 50th and 90th percentile wages, alongside what the median salary actually leaves after tax in Texas. That last column is the one people rarely see: a nurse earning the median takes home about $77,248 a year in a state with no income tax, which is $6,437 a month.
Entry, mid and senior pay are three different jobs
Career pages usually quote a single salary figure, which hides the part that matters most when you are deciding whether to enter a field. For registered nurses, the 25th percentile is $80,330 and the 75th percentile is $112,350. Moving from the lower quartile to the upper quartile is a $32,000 raise — larger than the jump from a $70,000 to a $100,000 salary in most occupations. Progress within a field frequently pays better than switching fields, especially once experience, certification and shift differentials accumulate.
Use the experience selector in the panel above to see the range for each level. Entry level shows the path from the 10th percentile to the median, mid level covers the middle half of the distribution, and senior level shows the median to the 90th percentile.
The highest-paying occupations on this list
Among the professions tracked here, computer systems managers lead at a median of $175,140, followed by pharmacists at $140,910 and software developers at $135,980. Physician assistants and nurse practitioners sit in the same band, at $135,880 and $132,300. These are all occupations that require either a specific degree or a licence, which is precisely why their distributions sit above the national median for all workers.
At the other end, medical assistants earn a median of $45,690 and licensed practical nurses $64,400. Both figures are national medians: local labour markets vary widely, and the same job title can pay 30 percent more in a metro with a shortage of qualified staff.
How taxes change the picture
Occupation comparisons usually stop at gross pay, but two people with identical salaries in different states do not take home the same amount. A $97,550 median salary pays out as follows in different states, using the same engine that drives the rest of this site: in Texas, $77,248 after federal tax and FICA; in California, roughly $72,900 once state income tax is applied. The gap of more than $4,000 a year is the price of geography, not of skill.
Data sources
All wage figures are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics national estimates for May 2025, the most recent release. Percentiles come directly from the BLS series rather than being estimated. Tax figures are produced by the 2026 AfterTaxLab engine. When the BLS publishes a new vintage, the tables on this page are regenerated from the same series identifiers, so the numbers stay traceable to their source.
Meslek maaş dağılımı ve medyanın net karşılığı (Teksas)
| Meslek | Alan | %10 | Medyan | %90 | Medyanın neti |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Manager | Technology | $107,550 | $175,140 | $297,510 | $138,676 |
| Lawyer | Legal | $78,360 | $159,670 | $351,600 | $126,427 |
| Pharmacist | Healthcare | $99,290 | $140,910 | $174,230 | $111,573 |
| Software Developer | Technology | $82,460 | $135,980 | $214,670 | $107,669 |
| Physician Assistant | Healthcare | $99,380 | $135,880 | $190,280 | $107,590 |
| Nurse Practitioner | Healthcare | $101,340 | $132,300 | $174,420 | $104,755 |
| Information Security Analyst | Technology | $75,090 | $129,180 | $199,850 | $102,285 |
| Mechanical Engineer | Engineering | $73,990 | $104,110 | $164,340 | $82,434 |
| Physical Therapist | Healthcare | $77,140 | $102,760 | $135,140 | $81,365 |
| Financial Analyst | Business | $63,720 | $102,740 | $180,860 | $81,350 |
Frequently asked questions
Should I use median or average salary?
Median. The average is pulled upward by a small number of very high earners. For registered nurses the median is $97,550, while the 10th percentile is $68,940 and the 90th is $137,470 — the distribution tells you more than a single figure.
Do these salaries change by state?
Yes, and by more than tax rates do. Local labour markets set wages, so the same occupation can pay 30 percent more in a metro with a shortage of qualified staff. The state selector shows how take-home pay changes for the median salary.
Kaynaklar ve yöntem
- Meslek maaşları: BLS OEWS Mayıs 2025 ulusal tahminleri.
- Hesaplamalar 2026 AfterTaxLab vergi motoruyla yapıldı (federal dilimler, standart indirim 16.100 $, Sosyal Güvenlik %6,2 / tavan 184.500 $, Medicare %1,45).
Bu sayfadaki görsel panel ile aşağıdaki tablolar aynı veri kaynaklarını kullanır; hesaplamalar tarayıcıda gerçek zamanlı, tablolar ise yayın anındaki gerçek değerlerle üretilmiştir.