Dental Hygienist vs Physical Therapist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $6,760 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 9 states · Physical Therapist leads in 42 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Physical Therapist	Difference
ALAlabama	$47,534	$72,511	-$24,976	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$73,575	-$20,450	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$75,991	-$18,702	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$74,119	+$16,664	A·B
WAWashington	$96,956	$80,685	+$16,271	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,957	$85,258	+$14,699	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$74,126	-$13,410	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$79,975	-$13,303	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,638	$77,934	-$13,296	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$79,644	-$13,261	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$76,937	-$13,234	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$78,392	-$12,515	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$74,948	-$12,381	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$77,037	-$12,249	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,670	$75,821	-$12,151	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$75,870	-$12,009	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$74,493	-$11,878	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$73,648	-$10,868	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$75,547	-$10,792	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$73,130	-$9,858	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$73,257	-$8,731	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$73,364	-$8,692	A·B
OROregon	$82,287	$73,755	+$8,532	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$73,065	-$7,988	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$71,314	-$6,880	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$81,790	-$6,486	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$75,794	-$6,079	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$70,577	-$5,607	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,011	$76,824	-$4,813	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$73,489	-$4,612	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$76,585	-$4,506	A·B
COColorado	$79,927	$75,647	+$4,280	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$71,113	+$3,602	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$71,610	-$3,475	A·B
MEMaine	$66,384	$69,664	-$3,280	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$76,350	-$3,089	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$78,209	-$2,802	A·B
NYNew York	$71,459	$73,953	-$2,494	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,083	$73,574	-$2,491	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,663	$79,037	-$2,374	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$74,712	-$2,213	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$69,036	-$2,168	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,640	$75,807	-$2,168	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$82,817	-$1,414	A·B
CACalifornia	$86,840	$88,165	-$1,325	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$70,304	+$1,184	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$74,703	-$1,182	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,916	$75,877	-$961	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$77,634	+$531	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$77,210	-$324	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,249	$73,185	+$64	A·B