Salaries by Job and State

• Accountant6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$79,970	$29,624
  Colorado	$97,030	$36,496
  Florida	$79,250	$27,105
  North Carolina	$82,050	$31,238
  Tennessee	$76,840	$32,053
  Texas	$80,920	$33,554

• Auto mechanic

• Carpenter

• Civil engineer

• Data scientist

• Dental assistant

• Dental hygienist6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$101,010	$43,900
  Colorado	$109,580	$44,718
  Florida	$91,980	$36,061
  North Carolina	$97,850	$41,723
  Tennessee	$84,640	$37,540
  Texas	$99,240	$46,441

• Dentist

• Diesel mechanic

• Electrician6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$61,060	$16,250
  Colorado	$62,230	$13,272
  Florida	$57,250	$10,703
  North Carolina	$56,800	$13,512
  Tennessee	$61,090	$20,432
  Texas	$58,570	$17,037

• Financial analyst

• Firefighter

• HVAC technician

• Lawyer

• Licensed practical nurse

• Lineman

• Mechanical engineer

• Medical assistant

• Nurse practitioner

• Nursing assistant

• Occupational therapist

• Paralegal

• Paramedic

• Pharmacist6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$146,930	$74,554
  Colorado	$156,030	$74,463
  Florida	$135,970	$66,724
  North Carolina	$138,860	$68,596
  Tennessee	$133,390	$71,604
  Texas	$138,260	$73,563

• Pharmacy technician

• Physical therapist6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$103,220	$45,400
  Colorado	$102,030	$39,772
  Florida	$101,040	$42,434
  North Carolina	$99,910	$43,090
  Tennessee	$100,140	$48,444
  Texas	$105,810	$51,064

• Physician assistant

• Plumber

• Police officer6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$78,880	$28,885
  Colorado	$97,350	$36,706
  Florida	$74,470	$23,743
  North Carolina	$59,300	$15,422
  Tennessee	$59,280	$18,977
  Texas	$75,900	$30,022

• Project manager

• Radiologic technologist

• Registered nurse6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$99,500	$42,875
  Colorado	$100,260	$38,613
  Florida	$84,190	$30,580
  North Carolina	$84,350	$32,764
  Tennessee	$81,500	$35,331
  Texas	$95,970	$44,141

• Respiratory therapist

• Social worker

• Software engineer6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$129,690	$63,201
  Colorado	$138,390	$63,259
  Florida	$130,980	$63,314
  North Carolina	$134,710	$65,926
  Tennessee	$122,430	$64,113
  Texas	$132,150	$69,387

• Speech-language pathologist

• Teacher6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$57,796	$13,709
  Colorado	$66,570	$16,542
  Florida	$59,392	$12,425
  North Carolina	$55,121	$12,229
  Tennessee	$60,767	$20,172
  Texas	$63,225	$20,777

• Truck driver6 states

  State	Median pay	You keep
  Arizona	$58,080	$13,930
  Colorado	$61,500	$12,721
  Florida	$50,640	$5,392
  North Carolina	$51,530	$9,488
  Tennessee	$58,620	$18,448
  Texas	$56,290	$15,205

• Veterinarian

• Welder

Median pay is the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ statewide estimate for May 2025 (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics). What you keep subtracts 2026 federal, payroll and state income tax for a single filer, a statewide 1-bedroom rent (HUD fair market rents, weighted by county population) and everyday costs at the state’s price level. Each salary page adds the pay range, the figures city by city and pay over time. How we calculate