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

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $76,960 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Psychologist leads in 0 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$41,292	+$94,978	A·B
VTVermont	$156,933	$62,003	+$94,930	A·B
AKAlaska	$170,597	$83,310	+$87,287	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$44,372	+$77,649	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$54,657	+$74,364	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,975	$79,632	+$73,342	A·B
MEMaine	$142,015	$72,028	+$69,987	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$49,188	+$69,644	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$81,812	+$67,256	A·B
MNMinnesota	$142,522	$75,587	+$66,934	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$77,771	+$66,481	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$70,284	+$65,019	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$63,298	+$63,748	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$58,485	+$63,075	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$61,981	+$63,044	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$84,720	+$62,484	A·B
CTConnecticut	$133,536	$71,726	+$61,810	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$65,917	+$60,452	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$59,707	+$59,121	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$58,354	+$58,782	A·B
WAWashington	$147,399	$89,768	+$57,631	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$66,450	+$55,735	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,948	$65,944	+$55,005	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$67,938	+$54,650	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$77,733	+$54,177	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$69,183	+$53,398	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$72,720	+$53,077	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,419	$69,685	+$51,735	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$72,693	+$49,927	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$55,893	+$49,880	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$75,047	+$49,787	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$72,598	+$46,634	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$71,069	+$46,580	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$74,654	+$46,339	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$69,391	+$45,717	A·B
RIRhode Island	$122,762	$77,226	+$45,537	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$73,777	+$43,062	A·B
NYNew York	$114,762	$74,262	+$40,499	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$72,193	+$40,428	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$71,654	+$39,569	A·B
CACalifornia	$120,785	$82,835	+$37,949	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$78,760	+$35,342	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$65,033	+$32,942	A·B
OROregon	$122,010	$90,811	+$31,199	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$112,537	$81,520	+$31,018	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$67,473	+$28,290	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$70,463	+$23,870	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,812	$78,657	+$19,154	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$81,649	+$15,177	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$86,814	+$12,473	A·B
COColorado	$99,113	$92,718	+$6,395	A·B