Dentist 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.

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $63,510 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Physical Therapist leads in 0 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 = Dentist earns more after tax.

State	Dentist	Physical Therapist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$119,587	$68,227	+$51,361	A·B
WAWashington	$135,991	$85,111	+$50,881	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$132,303	$81,687	+$50,616	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$129,524	$79,689	+$49,835	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,733	$78,410	+$49,323	A·B
WYWyoming	$121,638	$73,151	+$48,487	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$119,062	$70,638	+$48,424	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$129,156	$80,890	+$48,267	A·B
CTConnecticut	$123,997	$76,981	+$47,016	A·B
RIRhode Island	$123,734	$77,523	+$46,211	A·B
AKAlaska	$133,859	$87,925	+$45,934	A·B
NYNew York	$123,597	$77,722	+$45,874	A·B
TXTexas	$123,005	$77,372	+$45,633	A·B
MDMaryland	$123,088	$77,662	+$45,426	A·B
COColorado	$119,050	$73,727	+$45,323	A·B
ILIllinois	$116,934	$72,669	+$44,265	A·B
NENebraska	$111,470	$67,660	+$43,811	A·B
VTVermont	$114,664	$71,287	+$43,377	A·B
MNMinnesota	$116,270	$73,159	+$43,111	A·B
FLFlorida	$118,220	$75,262	+$42,959	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$117,986	$75,054	+$42,932	A·B
MIMichigan	$114,372	$71,486	+$42,885	A·B
WIWisconsin	$114,791	$71,988	+$42,802	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$113,029	$70,269	+$42,760	A·B
OHOhio	$115,948	$73,437	+$42,511	A·B
CACalifornia	$124,984	$82,534	+$42,450	A·B
VAVirginia	$116,879	$74,479	+$42,401	A·B
TNTennessee	$114,803	$72,448	+$42,355	A·B
HIHawaii	$118,868	$76,566	+$42,301	A·B
NVNevada	$120,271	$78,076	+$42,195	A·B
UTUtah	$111,704	$69,680	+$42,024	A·B
IAIowa	$107,627	$66,186	+$41,441	A·B
INIndiana	$112,407	$71,066	+$41,341	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,392	$69,716	+$40,676	A·B
KSKansas	$107,054	$66,785	+$40,268	A·B
MEMaine	$109,489	$69,723	+$39,766	A·B
AZArizona	$115,204	$75,615	+$39,589	A·B
KYKentucky	$107,171	$67,630	+$39,541	A·B
MTMontana	$107,839	$68,482	+$39,358	A·B
OROregon	$112,313	$73,060	+$39,252	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$107,030	$68,582	+$38,448	A·B
DEDelaware	$113,058	$74,730	+$38,328	A·B
GAGeorgia	$108,262	$70,079	+$38,183	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$101,612	$64,140	+$37,472	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$106,667	$69,207	+$37,460	A·B
OKOklahoma	$103,693	$66,722	+$36,971	A·B
IDIdaho	$104,912	$68,695	+$36,217	A·B
LALouisiana	$104,009	$68,055	+$35,954	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,707	$63,992	+$30,715	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,066	$65,552	+$30,514	A·B
ARArkansas	$93,394	$64,507	+$28,887	A·B