Graphic Designer vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $26,420 more nationally

Graphic Designer leads in 0 states · Psychologist leads in 51 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 = Graphic Designer earns more after tax.

State	Graphic Designer	Psychologist	Difference
AKAlaska	$48,325	$76,957	-$28,632	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$73,095	-$27,765	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$82,174	-$25,921	A·B
WAWashington	$57,674	$82,585	-$24,911	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$78,650	-$24,447	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$73,439	-$24,311	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$77,393	-$23,359	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$83,178	-$23,138	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$65,701	-$23,000	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$72,729	-$22,622	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$67,723	-$22,465	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$72,544	-$21,971	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$69,617	-$21,504	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$73,339	-$21,368	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$68,515	-$20,993	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$62,276	-$20,856	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$63,030	-$20,726	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$62,721	-$20,414	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$65,715	-$20,383	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$70,222	-$19,952	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$64,449	-$19,588	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$59,723	-$19,273	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$68,336	-$19,197	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$61,473	-$19,089	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$64,997	-$19,083	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$66,066	-$18,860	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$60,574	-$18,608	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$68,062	-$18,584	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$65,910	-$18,576	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$58,666	-$18,376	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$67,108	-$17,979	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$59,339	-$17,935	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$59,277	-$17,909	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$58,613	-$17,803	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$74,125	-$17,719	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$63,577	-$17,605	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$60,152	-$17,408	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$57,999	-$17,388	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$58,613	-$17,217	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$61,978	-$17,181	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$61,480	-$17,172	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$61,408	-$17,144	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$62,503	-$17,142	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$54,710	-$16,552	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$57,750	-$16,451	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$56,495	-$16,408	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$65,743	-$16,371	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$52,959	-$16,163	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$53,971	-$16,027	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$60,618	-$15,540	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$50,865	-$14,684	A·B