Lawyer vs Occupational Therapist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $52,580 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 0 states

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Occupational Therapist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$79,467	+$67,124	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$74,769	+$61,445	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$78,511	+$43,734	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$77,996	+$38,069	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$71,514	+$33,441	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$72,736	+$33,147	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$75,307	+$33,060	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$76,753	+$32,355	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$69,013	+$32,039	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$71,166	+$27,436	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$70,041	+$27,196	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$74,026	+$26,995	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$82,585	+$26,715	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$72,032	+$25,648	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$70,242	+$21,797	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$66,454	+$21,783	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$71,822	+$21,381	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$71,293	+$21,201	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$74,846	+$20,784	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$75,168	+$20,550	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$66,052	+$20,052	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$68,452	+$18,898	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$68,515	+$18,706	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$69,659	+$18,475	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$67,246	+$18,168	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$60,592	+$16,723	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$77,660	+$15,892	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$66,664	+$15,499	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$65,008	+$15,086	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$63,921	+$14,988	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$63,699	+$14,932	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$59,524	+$14,830	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$69,002	+$14,695	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$63,818	+$14,604	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$64,699	+$14,573	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$70,233	+$14,519	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$67,502	+$14,065	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$63,218	+$13,958	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$67,977	+$13,857	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$62,399	+$13,507	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$64,997	+$13,078	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$59,841	+$12,779	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$66,203	+$12,167	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$65,087	+$11,354	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$68,998	+$11,214	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$59,666	+$10,891	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$66,190	+$10,485	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$83,992	+$9,561	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$71,329	+$8,857	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$65,523	+$8,759	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$74,337	+$7,197	A·B