Lawyer 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.

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $50,140 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 47 states · Physical Therapist leads in 4 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$74,119	+$55,414	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$75,877	+$49,037	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$73,953	+$49,021	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$88,165	+$44,810	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$75,647	+$43,745	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$75,807	+$43,345	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$74,703	+$36,273	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$76,824	+$34,978	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$76,585	+$34,566	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$80,685	+$34,438	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$79,037	+$32,639	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$82,817	+$31,767	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$77,634	+$25,133	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$73,185	+$24,234	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$73,755	+$22,299	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$78,209	+$21,277	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$79,644	+$20,866	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$81,790	+$20,771	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$75,794	+$20,600	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$78,392	+$20,232	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$71,314	+$19,949	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$72,511	+$19,893	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$75,821	+$18,965	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$73,489	+$18,659	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$73,130	+$18,445	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$74,493	+$18,174	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$77,210	+$17,880	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$77,037	+$17,307	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$77,934	+$16,927	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$85,258	+$16,715	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$75,870	+$15,752	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$69,036	+$12,832	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$75,547	+$12,704	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$73,574	+$9,582	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$73,648	+$8,524	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$76,937	+$8,116	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$73,257	+$7,973	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$76,350	+$7,442	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$73,364	-$6,559	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$70,577	+$5,640	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$73,065	+$5,547	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$71,610	+$5,143	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$70,304	+$5,072	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$71,113	+$4,622	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$69,664	+$4,076	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$74,126	+$3,456	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$73,575	-$2,966	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$74,948	+$2,066	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$79,975	-$675	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$75,991	+$675	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$74,712	-$230	A·B