Graphic Designer 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.

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $40,800 more nationally

Graphic Designer leads in 0 states · Physical Therapist leads in 51 states

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Graphic Designer earns more after tax.

State	Graphic Designer	Physical Therapist	Difference
AKAlaska	$48,325	$87,925	-$39,600	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$80,890	-$31,761	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$76,566	-$31,236	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$78,076	-$30,554	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$73,151	-$30,451	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$75,615	-$30,283	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$75,262	-$29,347	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$71,066	-$29,100	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$70,638	-$28,332	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$77,372	-$28,244	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$72,448	-$28,140	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$68,482	-$28,032	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$68,227	-$27,937	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$63,992	-$27,811	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$69,207	-$27,787	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$75,054	-$27,719	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$64,507	-$27,711	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$74,730	-$27,523	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$73,437	-$27,465	A·B
WAWashington	$57,674	$85,111	-$27,437	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$69,723	-$27,419	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$65,552	-$27,394	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$68,695	-$27,327	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$68,582	-$27,187	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$71,988	-$27,127	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$69,716	-$26,972	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$77,523	-$26,950	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$76,981	-$26,873	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$67,630	-$26,820	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$68,055	-$26,756	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$66,722	-$26,635	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$82,534	-$26,281	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$64,140	-$26,196	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$66,785	-$26,174	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$71,486	-$26,125	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$71,287	-$26,029	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$77,662	-$25,691	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$79,689	-$25,487	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$70,269	-$25,471	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$69,680	-$25,416	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$67,660	-$25,276	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$70,079	-$25,002	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$73,060	-$24,947	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$66,186	-$24,781	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$78,410	-$24,376	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$73,727	-$24,249	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$74,479	-$24,209	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$73,159	-$24,020	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$72,669	-$23,297	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$81,687	-$21,648	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$77,722	-$21,317	A·B