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

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $46,050 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Physical Therapist leads in 0 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Physical Therapist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$81,687	+$64,903	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$77,722	+$58,491	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$82,534	+$39,711	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$79,689	+$36,377	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$77,662	+$30,705	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$78,410	+$30,698	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$74,479	+$30,475	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$77,372	+$28,511	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$72,669	+$28,383	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$85,111	+$24,190	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$76,981	+$24,040	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$74,730	+$23,872	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$73,727	+$23,509	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$75,262	+$22,419	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$73,159	+$18,880	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$77,523	+$18,195	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$70,079	+$18,158	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$75,615	+$17,588	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$78,076	+$17,555	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$75,054	+$17,440	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$69,716	+$16,388	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$71,486	+$15,864	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$70,269	+$15,146	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$72,448	+$14,774	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$73,437	+$14,697	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$80,890	+$12,663	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$69,680	+$12,483	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$65,552	+$11,763	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$71,988	+$11,709	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$73,060	+$11,691	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$66,785	+$11,637	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$67,660	+$11,612	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$68,582	+$11,511	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$67,630	+$11,280	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$66,186	+$10,991	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$70,638	+$10,930	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$71,066	+$10,768	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$68,055	+$10,576	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$68,227	+$9,849	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$64,507	+$9,848	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$66,722	+$9,184	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$69,207	+$9,163	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$71,287	+$8,925	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$64,140	+$8,480	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$68,695	+$7,746	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$73,151	+$7,035	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$69,723	+$6,952	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$63,992	+$6,565	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$68,482	+$5,801	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$87,925	+$5,628	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$76,566	+$4,968	A·B