Financial Analyst vs UX Designer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Financial Analyst

$96,220

national median wage

$76,521/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

UX Designer earns $2,360 more nationally

Financial Analyst leads in 7 states · UX Designer leads in 44 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Financial Analyst earns more after tax.

State	Financial Analyst	UX Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$85,033	$101,379	-$16,346	A·B
CACalifornia	$80,049	$93,552	-$13,503	A·B
OROregon	$68,163	$78,241	-$10,078	A·B
VTVermont	$62,292	$69,636	-$7,344	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,726	$80,547	-$6,821	A·B
VAVirginia	$75,157	$81,850	-$6,693	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,010	$78,364	-$5,354	A·B
COColorado	$74,598	$79,933	-$5,335	A·B
UTUtah	$66,730	$71,920	-$5,190	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,983	$87,799	-$4,816	A·B
AKAlaska	$67,361	$72,032	-$4,671	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$59,658	$64,240	-$4,582	A·B
NVNevada	$68,198	$72,736	-$4,538	A·B
HIHawaii	$62,470	$66,885	-$4,415	A·B
MTMontana	$57,583	$61,656	-$4,073	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,359	$69,113	-$3,754	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$87,397	$91,077	-$3,681	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,826	$76,480	-$3,654	A·B
IDIdaho	$60,226	$63,796	-$3,570	A·B
MNMinnesota	$71,768	$75,326	-$3,559	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$70,485	$73,984	-$3,499	A·B
NYNew York	$94,230	$90,775	+$3,454	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,784	$69,922	-$3,138	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,702	$54,623	+$3,079	A·B
AZArizona	$68,769	$71,822	-$3,053	A·B
OHOhio	$66,638	$69,659	-$3,021	A·B
INIndiana	$62,324	$65,285	-$2,961	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,889	$77,245	+$2,645	A·B
WYWyoming	$60,333	$62,887	-$2,554	A·B
MEMaine	$60,571	$63,030	-$2,458	A·B
WIWisconsin	$65,457	$67,701	-$2,244	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,609	$72,441	+$2,168	A·B
KYKentucky	$59,800	$61,930	-$2,130	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$69,235	$71,197	-$1,962	A·B
KSKansas	$60,721	$62,525	-$1,804	A·B
ALAlabama	$56,436	$57,978	-$1,542	A·B
NENebraska	$62,983	$64,054	-$1,071	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,592	$71,642	-$1,051	A·B
LALouisiana	$60,777	$59,733	+$1,044	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,379	$63,404	-$1,025	A·B
OKOklahoma	$60,070	$61,087	-$1,017	A·B
TXTexas	$78,139	$79,067	-$929	A·B
MOMissouri	$65,927	$66,707	-$780	A·B
FLFlorida	$71,371	$72,032	-$661	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$61,325	$60,776	+$549	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$84,329	$83,791	+$537	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,152	$55,585	-$433	A·B
IAIowa	$60,852	$61,279	-$427	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,059	$54,414	-$355	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,782	$63,089	-$307	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,429	$75,553	-$124	A·B