Dentist vs Psychologist 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 $77,890 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Psychologist leads in 0 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$119,587	$58,666	+$60,921	A·B
AKAlaska	$133,859	$76,957	+$56,902	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$119,062	$62,721	+$56,341	A·B
WYWyoming	$121,638	$65,701	+$55,937	A·B
TXTexas	$123,005	$67,108	+$55,897	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$129,156	$73,439	+$55,717	A·B
WAWashington	$135,991	$82,585	+$53,406	A·B
TNTennessee	$114,803	$61,480	+$53,323	A·B
FLFlorida	$118,220	$64,997	+$53,223	A·B
OHOhio	$115,948	$63,577	+$52,372	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$117,986	$65,910	+$52,075	A·B
MIMichigan	$114,372	$62,503	+$51,868	A·B
INIndiana	$112,407	$60,574	+$51,833	A·B
NVNevada	$120,271	$68,515	+$51,756	A·B
CTConnecticut	$123,997	$72,729	+$51,268	A·B
ILIllinois	$116,934	$65,743	+$51,191	A·B
RIRhode Island	$123,734	$72,544	+$51,190	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$113,029	$61,978	+$51,051	A·B
COColorado	$119,050	$68,062	+$50,988	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$129,524	$78,650	+$50,874	A·B
WIWisconsin	$114,791	$64,449	+$50,342	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,733	$77,393	+$50,340	A·B
UTUtah	$111,704	$61,408	+$50,296	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,392	$60,152	+$50,239	A·B
NENebraska	$111,470	$61,473	+$49,997	A·B
MDMaryland	$123,088	$73,339	+$49,749	A·B
AZArizona	$115,204	$65,715	+$49,488	A·B
NYNew York	$123,597	$74,125	+$49,471	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$132,303	$83,178	+$49,125	A·B
KSKansas	$107,054	$57,999	+$49,054	A·B
KYKentucky	$107,171	$58,613	+$48,558	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$107,030	$58,613	+$48,418	A·B
IAIowa	$107,627	$59,339	+$48,288	A·B
MTMontana	$107,839	$59,723	+$48,116	A·B
MNMinnesota	$116,270	$68,336	+$47,934	A·B
GAGeorgia	$108,262	$60,618	+$47,645	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$101,612	$53,971	+$47,642	A·B
OKOklahoma	$103,693	$56,495	+$47,198	A·B
DEDelaware	$113,058	$66,066	+$46,992	A·B
VTVermont	$114,664	$67,723	+$46,941	A·B
VAVirginia	$116,879	$70,222	+$46,658	A·B
MEMaine	$109,489	$63,030	+$46,459	A·B
LALouisiana	$104,009	$57,750	+$46,259	A·B
HIHawaii	$118,868	$73,095	+$45,773	A·B
IDIdaho	$104,912	$59,277	+$45,635	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$106,667	$62,276	+$44,391	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,707	$50,865	+$43,842	A·B
CACalifornia	$124,984	$82,174	+$42,810	A·B
OROregon	$112,313	$69,617	+$42,696	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,066	$54,710	+$41,355	A·B
ARArkansas	$93,394	$52,959	+$40,435	A·B