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

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $18,310 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 0 states · Physical Therapist leads in 51 states

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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
INIndiana	$53,561	$71,066	-$17,505	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$65,552	-$17,289	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$63,992	-$17,220	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$73,437	-$16,896	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$72,448	-$16,891	A·B
TXTexas	$60,488	$77,372	-$16,884	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$69,716	-$16,395	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$75,262	-$16,145	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$68,055	-$16,033	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$68,227	-$15,884	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$64,140	-$15,610	A·B
VAVirginia	$58,975	$74,479	-$15,504	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$75,054	-$15,474	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$72,669	-$15,042	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$66,785	-$14,977	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$64,507	-$14,812	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$67,630	-$14,604	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$66,722	-$14,539	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$68,582	-$14,069	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$74,730	-$14,025	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$71,486	-$13,881	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$70,269	-$13,828	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$70,079	-$13,619	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$66,186	-$13,584	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$67,660	-$13,547	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$71,988	-$13,010	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$69,680	-$11,826	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$70,638	-$11,613	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$77,722	-$11,589	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$77,662	-$11,152	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$69,207	-$11,127	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$68,482	-$10,924	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$76,981	-$10,354	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$73,159	-$10,168	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$69,723	-$10,112	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$73,151	-$9,849	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$81,687	-$9,278	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$80,890	-$9,146	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$68,695	-$9,037	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$78,076	-$8,442	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$78,410	-$8,317	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$75,615	-$8,142	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$73,727	-$7,881	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$79,689	-$7,842	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$77,523	-$7,229	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$71,287	-$6,375	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$76,566	-$3,726	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$85,111	-$3,518	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$73,060	-$3,080	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,512	$82,534	-$3,022	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,849	$87,925	-$2,075	A·B