BLS wages, divided by BEA cost of living, after state and federal tax.
A “real pay” atlas built from federal data only. 10 calculators, all 51 jurisdictions, 24 occupations — sourced from BLS OEWS, BEA RPP, and IRS releases. No surveys, no self-report.
BEA Regional Price Parity alone moves the same offer by $52K. CA RPP 112.2, TX 97.1, MS 86.8. State and federal income tax compound the gap further.
Open Real Take-Home PayPrimary state of residence determines eligibility. A multistate license lets a compact-state RN practice across all 41 NLC jurisdictions without endorsement. Non-compact states still require state-by-state licensure.
Compact license atlasBLS OEWS national P50 medians, not self-report. Specialty pay, MSN/DNP cost, and AANP full-practice-authority states all move the per-state ROI; we publish the math, you pick the path.
RN to NP — programs & ROIFederal-data calculators with cited formulae and last-sync timestamps.
→Wage distribution by SOC code × state. Real-pay-adjusted by default.
→Compact-license participation, cross-state mobility, real-pay-by-state.
→Wage lift, program cost, and per-state ROI for career transitions.
→Role-vs-role: PA vs NP, SWE vs DS, CPA vs CMA, MBA vs PMP.
→Source list, formulas, sync schedule, editorial principles.
→Numbers come from BLS OEWS, BEA RPP, IRS Pub 15-T, fifty State DORs, and O*NET 28.3. Every page cites its formula, source, and last-sync timestamp. No self-reported data. No sponsorships. No advice.
net_income equals gross minus federal, state, and FICA tax. state_RPP is the BEA Regional Price Parity for the state of residence (US = 100).