Dental Hygienist vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $48,620 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
TXTexas	$60,488	$96,997	-$36,509	A·B
INIndiana	$53,561	$89,237	-$35,676	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$94,256	-$35,140	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$92,177	-$34,549	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$90,788	-$34,247	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$99,872	-$33,739	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$93,147	-$33,567	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$114,768	-$33,175	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$88,628	-$33,072	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$90,623	-$33,017	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$102,465	-$32,832	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$104,516	-$32,772	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$85,111	-$32,768	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$99,151	-$32,524	A·B
VAVirginia	$58,975	$91,182	-$32,207	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$104,029	-$32,182	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$85,448	-$32,127	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$95,065	-$32,073	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$83,594	-$31,786	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$88,237	-$31,777	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$98,270	-$31,761	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$92,427	-$31,722	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$79,929	-$31,666	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$85,723	-$31,610	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$88,048	-$31,608	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$91,098	-$31,487	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$89,497	-$31,416	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$83,258	-$31,236	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$83,641	-$31,039	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$77,778	-$31,006	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$101,051	-$30,958	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$94,256	-$30,954	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$88,733	-$30,879	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$79,143	-$30,613	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$89,539	-$30,561	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$83,554	-$30,528	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$89,082	-$30,056	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$81,810	-$29,627	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$95,318	-$29,472	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$99,534	-$29,240	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$86,528	-$28,970	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$83,291	-$28,778	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$78,294	-$28,599	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$101,007	-$28,597	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$93,371	-$28,460	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$97,086	-$27,106	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$94,520	-$27,047	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$86,123	-$26,466	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,512	$105,120	-$25,608	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$96,086	-$23,245	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,849	$105,883	-$20,034	A·B