Dentist vs Occupational Therapist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $74,450 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 0 states

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Dentist earns more after tax.

State	Dentist	Occupational Therapist	Difference
AKAlaska	$170,597	$79,229	+$91,368	A·B
VTVermont	$156,933	$66,383	+$90,550	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$64,748	+$82,456	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,975	$71,319	+$81,655	A·B
MEMaine	$142,015	$62,276	+$79,739	A·B
MNMinnesota	$142,522	$64,396	+$78,125	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$66,583	+$77,670	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$78,589	+$70,479	A·B
WAWashington	$147,399	$80,840	+$66,558	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$72,102	+$63,201	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$73,759	+$62,511	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$64,922	+$60,103	A·B
CTConnecticut	$133,536	$75,768	+$57,768	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$72,545	+$56,475	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$66,116	+$56,465	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$68,525	+$56,309	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$76,027	+$55,883	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$71,879	+$55,168	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$68,613	+$53,407	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$66,794	+$52,438	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$73,655	+$52,142	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$74,593	+$51,776	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$71,216	+$50,968	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$67,233	+$49,902	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$71,445	+$49,548	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,419	$72,154	+$49,266	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$64,824	+$47,797	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$75,032	+$47,588	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,948	$73,367	+$47,581	A·B
RIRhode Island	$122,762	$75,474	+$47,288	A·B
OROregon	$122,010	$75,239	+$46,771	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$75,100	+$46,459	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$72,457	+$46,375	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$73,209	+$44,440	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$78,526	+$44,062	A·B
NYNew York	$114,762	$71,336	+$43,426	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$76,387	+$40,452	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$74,427	+$39,675	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$72,645	+$38,578	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$80,418	+$38,410	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$77,537	+$37,571	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$112,537	$77,137	+$35,400	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$70,782	+$34,991	A·B
CACalifornia	$120,785	$85,857	+$34,927	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$69,948	+$29,340	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,812	$69,690	+$28,121	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$71,702	+$26,273	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$70,318	+$25,446	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$70,423	+$23,910	A·B
COColorado	$99,113	$78,107	+$21,006	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$82,536	+$14,291	A·B