Lawyer vs Physician Assistant 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 $17,900 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 18 states · Physician Assistant leads in 33 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$92,680	+$36,852	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$111,733	-$28,577	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$98,966	+$25,948	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$99,258	-$23,523	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$102,397	-$23,097	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$96,331	+$23,060	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$110,475	+$22,501	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$98,843	-$22,090	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$89,386	+$21,765	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$98,164	+$20,989	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$95,295	-$20,814	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$96,005	-$20,629	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$93,087	-$19,346	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$101,421	-$17,628	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$93,454	-$17,237	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$75,504	+$16,900	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$97,988	-$16,758	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$107,636	+$15,338	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$93,795	-$15,183	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$96,309	-$14,441	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$96,897	+$14,079	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$90,227	-$13,561	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$98,833	+$12,969	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$102,479	+$12,105	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$89,022	+$11,489	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$96,352	-$11,300	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$100,532	+$11,144	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$77,823	-$11,017	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$81,122	+$10,500	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$105,131	-$10,041	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$86,686	-$9,672	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$100,804	-$9,541	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$96,390	-$8,139	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$102,925	-$8,064	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$90,177	-$8,005	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$78,544	-$7,935	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$96,842	+$5,925	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$97,117	-$5,542	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$82,683	-$5,101	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$100,502	-$4,448	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$96,116	-$3,449	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$118,569	-$3,445	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$104,461	-$2,488	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$94,503	-$2,356	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$92,788	+$1,998	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$97,754	-$1,360	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$100,724	-$1,238	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$98,376	-$956	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$95,203	-$859	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$102,042	+$519	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$98,207	+$417	A·B