Graphic Designer 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.

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

UX Designer earns $39,670 more nationally

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

State	Graphic Designer	UX Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$57,674	$101,379	-$43,705	A·B
CACalifornia	$56,253	$93,552	-$37,299	A·B
NYNew York	$56,406	$90,775	-$34,370	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$54,203	$87,799	-$33,596	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,270	$81,850	-$31,580	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$60,040	$91,077	-$31,038	A·B
COColorado	$49,478	$79,933	-$30,455	A·B
OROregon	$48,113	$78,241	-$30,128	A·B
TXTexas	$49,129	$79,067	-$29,939	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$54,034	$83,791	-$29,757	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,129	$78,364	-$29,235	A·B
MDMaryland	$51,971	$80,547	-$28,576	A·B
UTUtah	$44,264	$71,920	-$27,656	A·B
CTConnecticut	$50,107	$77,245	-$27,137	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,335	$73,984	-$26,649	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,078	$71,642	-$26,564	A·B
AZArizona	$45,332	$71,822	-$26,490	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$44,797	$71,197	-$26,400	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,139	$75,326	-$26,188	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,372	$75,553	-$26,181	A·B
FLFlorida	$45,915	$72,032	-$26,118	A·B
RIRhode Island	$50,573	$76,480	-$25,907	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$69,922	-$25,614	A·B
DEDelaware	$47,207	$72,441	-$25,235	A·B
NVNevada	$47,522	$72,736	-$25,214	A·B
VTVermont	$45,258	$69,636	-$24,378	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$66,707	-$23,963	A·B
MIMichigan	$45,361	$69,113	-$23,752	A·B
AKAlaska	$48,325	$72,032	-$23,707	A·B
OHOhio	$45,972	$69,659	-$23,687	A·B
INIndiana	$41,966	$65,285	-$23,319	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,861	$67,701	-$22,840	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$64,240	-$22,819	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$63,796	-$22,428	A·B
KSKansas	$40,611	$62,525	-$21,914	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,395	$63,089	-$21,694	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$64,054	-$21,670	A·B
HIHawaii	$45,330	$66,885	-$21,555	A·B
MTMontana	$40,450	$61,656	-$21,206	A·B
KYKentucky	$40,810	$61,930	-$21,121	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,306	$63,404	-$21,097	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,087	$61,087	-$21,000	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$63,030	-$20,726	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$40,290	$60,776	-$20,486	A·B
WYWyoming	$42,701	$62,887	-$20,186	A·B
IAIowa	$41,405	$61,279	-$19,874	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,159	$57,978	-$19,819	A·B
ARArkansas	$36,797	$55,585	-$18,789	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$59,733	-$18,434	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,181	$54,414	-$18,232	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$37,944	$54,623	-$16,679	A·B