National baseline: $78,000/yr or $37.50/hr before state and city adjustments.
2026 nurse salary estimates
Nurse Salary & Take-Home Pay Calculator
Compare 2026 nurse hourly pay, annual salary, and estimated take-home pay by specialty, state, and city before evaluating an offer.
Take-home pay calculator
Nurse take-home pay calculator 2026
Start with gross nurse salary, then compare estimated monthly take-home pay using a simplified federal tax assumption plus the state income tax rate stored in this model. These estimates are for planning and offer comparison, not tax advice.
Pediatric Nurse in Los Angeles, CAHourly wage, annual pay, California tax context, and monthly take-home estimate.Labor and Delivery Nurse in Orlando, FLFlorida take-home estimate with no state income tax in this model.Pediatric Nurse in CaliforniaStatewide salary hub with Los Angeles and California city comparisons.
What the estimate includes
- Hourly, weekly, monthly, and annual gross pay.
- Estimated monthly take-home pay for city salary pages.
- State and national salary comparisons for offer context.
Choose a nursing specialty
National baseline: $82,000/yr or $39.42/hr before state and city adjustments.
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Start with these high-interest city pages to compare hourly pay, annual salary, take-home context, and nearby markets before evaluating a nursing offer.
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How the estimates work
Start with a national specialty salary baseline.
Apply state cost-of-living and city market multipliers.
Estimate take-home pay with simplified federal and state tax assumptions.