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

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $71,770 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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
VTVermont	$156,933	$71,113	+$85,820	A·B
AKAlaska	$170,597	$85,258	+$85,339	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$69,036	+$78,168	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,975	$75,807	+$77,167	A·B
MEMaine	$142,015	$69,664	+$72,350	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$78,209	+$70,859	A·B
MNMinnesota	$142,522	$73,185	+$69,336	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$75,547	+$68,706	A·B
WAWashington	$147,399	$80,685	+$66,713	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$73,489	+$61,814	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$75,870	+$60,400	A·B
CTConnecticut	$133,536	$76,824	+$56,712	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$77,634	+$54,276	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$76,937	+$52,084	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$74,703	+$51,666	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$73,257	+$51,577	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$75,794	+$51,253	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$71,610	+$50,970	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$71,314	+$50,870	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$74,493	+$50,532	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$73,364	+$49,256	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$76,585	+$49,212	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$72,511	+$48,483	A·B
OROregon	$122,010	$73,755	+$48,255	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$70,577	+$46,559	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$73,065	+$46,167	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,419	$75,821	+$45,599	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$76,350	+$45,209	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$73,648	+$45,183	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,948	$75,877	+$45,072	A·B
RIRhode Island	$122,762	$77,934	+$44,828	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$77,210	+$44,810	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$78,392	+$44,196	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$74,119	+$43,531	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$70,304	+$42,317	A·B
NYNew York	$114,762	$73,953	+$40,809	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$74,712	+$40,396	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$79,644	+$37,195	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$77,037	+$37,066	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$81,790	+$37,038	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$74,948	+$36,274	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$112,537	$79,037	+$33,500	A·B
CACalifornia	$120,785	$88,165	+$32,619	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$75,991	+$29,782	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$74,126	+$25,161	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,812	$73,574	+$24,237	A·B
COColorado	$99,113	$75,647	+$23,466	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$73,130	+$22,634	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$73,575	+$20,758	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$79,975	+$18,000	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$82,817	+$14,009	A·B