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

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $1,570 more nationally

Dental Hygienist leads in 21 states · Psychologist leads in 30 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$44,372	+$32,515	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,534	$74,654	-$27,120	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$86,814	-$26,098	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$41,292	+$22,569	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$71,069	+$19,713	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$84,720	-$17,852	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$70,463	-$17,338	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,957	$83,310	+$16,647	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$59,707	+$15,597	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$58,485	+$14,776	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$78,760	-$13,973	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$49,188	+$13,592	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$77,771	-$13,017	A·B
COColorado	$79,927	$92,718	-$12,791	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$62,003	+$12,712	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,638	$77,226	-$12,587	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$75,047	-$10,522	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$71,654	-$9,086	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$54,657	+$9,045	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,916	$65,944	+$8,973	A·B
OROregon	$82,287	$90,811	-$8,525	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$72,693	-$8,021	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$65,917	+$7,603	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,083	$78,657	-$7,574	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$72,598	-$7,521	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$73,777	-$7,394	A·B
WAWashington	$96,956	$89,768	+$7,189	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$58,354	+$6,616	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$63,298	+$6,416	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$81,812	-$6,405	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,670	$69,685	-$6,015	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,640	$79,632	-$5,993	A·B
MEMaine	$66,384	$72,028	-$5,644	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,663	$81,520	-$4,856	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$67,473	-$4,201	A·B
CACalifornia	$86,840	$82,835	+$4,005	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$69,391	+$3,108	A·B
NYNew York	$71,459	$74,262	-$2,804	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,249	$75,587	-$2,339	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$67,938	-$2,061	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$66,450	-$2,015	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$65,033	+$1,639	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$70,284	-$1,407	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$55,893	+$1,396	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$69,183	-$1,048	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$72,193	-$705	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$72,720	-$641	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$61,981	+$635	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$77,733	+$433	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,011	$71,726	+$285	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$81,649	-$246	A·B