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

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $15,740 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 14 states · Physician Assistant leads in 36 states

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/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.	$146,590	$101,007	+$45,584	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$99,872	+$36,341	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$105,120	+$17,125	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$96,086	-$14,551	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$91,098	-$14,423	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$94,256	-$14,070	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$91,182	+$13,772	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$93,371	-$13,160	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$97,086	-$12,335	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$105,883	-$12,330	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$86,528	-$12,246	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$104,029	+$12,037	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$89,497	-$11,127	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$104,516	-$10,963	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$98,270	+$10,096	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$86,123	-$9,683	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$96,997	+$8,886	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$92,177	+$8,876	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$101,051	+$8,057	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$89,082	-$7,514	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$89,237	-$7,403	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$77,778	-$7,222	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$85,111	-$7,035	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$102,465	-$6,835	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$88,733	-$6,570	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$79,143	-$6,523	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$83,641	-$6,465	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$85,723	-$6,451	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$92,427	+$6,175	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$81,810	-$5,904	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$89,539	-$5,842	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$114,768	-$5,468	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$83,594	-$5,172	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$83,554	-$4,645	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$83,258	-$4,627	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$78,294	-$3,939	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$99,534	-$3,816	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$94,256	+$3,425	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$90,623	-$3,272	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$83,291	-$3,198	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$95,065	-$3,025	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$90,788	-$2,654	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$88,048	-$2,634	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$79,929	-$2,614	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$95,318	+$1,919	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$99,151	+$1,871	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$88,628	-$1,407	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$94,520	-$1,317	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$85,448	+$656	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$93,147	-$653	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$88,237	$0	A·B