Dental Hygienist vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $3,930 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 5 states · Psychologist leads in 46 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
VAVirginia	$58,975	$70,222	-$11,247	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$72,410	$83,178	-$10,768	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,849	$76,957	+$8,892	A·B
ILIllinois	$57,627	$65,743	-$8,116	A·B
NYNew York	$66,133	$74,125	-$7,992	A·B
NENebraska	$54,113	$61,473	-$7,361	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$70,093	$77,393	-$7,300	A·B
OHOhio	$56,541	$63,577	-$7,036	A·B
INIndiana	$53,561	$60,574	-$7,013	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,321	$60,152	-$6,831	A·B
MDMaryland	$66,510	$73,339	-$6,829	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$71,847	$78,650	-$6,803	A·B
IAIowa	$52,602	$59,339	-$6,737	A·B
TXTexas	$60,488	$67,108	-$6,620	A·B
ALAlabama	$48,263	$54,710	-$6,448	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$59,579	$65,910	-$6,331	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$52,343	$58,666	-$6,323	A·B
KSKansas	$51,809	$57,999	-$6,191	A·B
CTConnecticut	$66,627	$72,729	-$6,102	A·B
TNTennessee	$55,557	$61,480	-$5,923	A·B
FLFlorida	$59,116	$64,997	-$5,881	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,022	$57,750	-$5,728	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,026	$58,613	-$5,587	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$56,440	$61,978	-$5,538	A·B
WIWisconsin	$58,978	$64,449	-$5,471	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,530	$53,971	-$5,441	A·B
DEDelaware	$60,705	$66,066	-$5,361	A·B
MNMinnesota	$62,991	$68,336	-$5,345	A·B
MIMichigan	$57,605	$62,503	-$4,898	A·B
OKOklahoma	$52,183	$56,495	-$4,312	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,081	$62,276	-$4,195	A·B
GAGeorgia	$56,461	$60,618	-$4,157	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$54,513	$58,613	-$4,099	A·B
MSMississippi	$46,772	$50,865	-$4,093	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,025	$62,721	-$3,696	A·B
UTUtah	$57,854	$61,408	-$3,554	A·B
MEMaine	$59,611	$63,030	-$3,419	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,695	$52,959	-$3,264	A·B
VTVermont	$64,912	$67,723	-$2,811	A·B
CACalifornia	$79,512	$82,174	-$2,662	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,302	$65,701	-$2,399	A·B
RIRhode Island	$70,294	$72,544	-$2,250	A·B
COColorado	$65,846	$68,062	-$2,216	A·B
MTMontana	$57,557	$59,723	-$2,166	A·B
AZArizona	$67,473	$65,715	+$1,757	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$71,744	$73,439	-$1,695	A·B
NVNevada	$69,634	$68,515	+$1,119	A·B
WAWashington	$81,593	$82,585	-$992	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,658	$59,277	+$381	A·B
OROregon	$69,980	$69,617	+$363	A·B
HIHawaii	$72,840	$73,095	-$255	A·B