Dentist vs Physician (General Practice) 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)

Physician (General Practice) earns $65,590 more nationally

Dentist leads in 1 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 50 states

Physician (General Practice)

$238,380

national median wage

$175,553/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	Physician (General Practice)	Difference
NVNevada	$96,827	$175,553	-$78,727	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$176,092	-$78,117	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$50,038	+$72,582	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$165,371	-$69,607	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$167,837	-$68,550	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$162,158	-$67,825	A·B
COColorado	$99,113	$166,275	-$67,163	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$165,401	-$59,628	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$175,547	-$53,527	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$169,428	-$52,589	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,812	$149,492	-$51,680	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$163,938	-$51,317	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$112,537	$163,045	-$50,508	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$161,555	-$50,332	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$169,107	-$50,278	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,419	$168,748	-$47,329	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$164,268	-$47,132	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$165,920	-$46,688	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$158,597	-$44,494	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$165,571	-$44,011	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$162,343	-$43,512	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,948	$164,352	-$43,403	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$167,614	-$42,780	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$169,065	-$42,018	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$163,815	-$41,228	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$169,302	-$40,281	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$161,786	-$39,205	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$153,656	-$38,548	A·B
CACalifornia	$120,785	$157,937	-$37,152	A·B
NYNew York	$114,762	$148,187	-$33,426	A·B
OROregon	$122,010	$154,481	-$32,471	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$164,286	-$32,376	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$152,179	-$29,995	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$154,382	-$29,357	A·B
RIRhode Island	$122,762	$152,039	-$29,277	A·B
WAWashington	$147,399	$176,092	-$28,693	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$164,300	-$28,030	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$152,900	-$27,103	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$143,254	-$25,605	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$172,687	-$25,483	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$151,352	-$24,983	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$159,725	-$24,422	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$170,514	-$21,446	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$164,795	-$20,542	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$138,448	-$17,454	A·B
MNMinnesota	$142,522	$159,733	-$17,211	A·B
MEMaine	$142,015	$149,598	-$7,583	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,975	$159,630	-$6,655	A·B
AKAlaska	$170,597	$176,092	-$5,495	A·B
CTConnecticut	$133,536	$136,916	-$3,380	A·B
VTVermont	$156,933	$158,193	-$1,260	A·B