Lawyer vs Physician (General Practice) 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)

Physician (General Practice) earns $68,610 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 0 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 51 states

Physician (General Practice)

$214,370

national median wage

$159,511/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 (General Practice)	Difference
AKAlaska	$93,553	$176,492	-$82,940	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$157,684	-$77,498	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$156,292	-$74,725	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$167,748	-$74,195	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$150,731	-$72,656	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$152,087	-$68,390	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$163,511	-$67,792	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$147,699	-$67,487	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$143,408	-$66,733	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$140,820	-$66,537	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$147,411	-$65,577	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$156,846	-$64,352	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$143,573	-$64,301	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$145,473	-$63,939	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$145,567	-$63,404	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$135,653	-$63,033	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$150,305	-$62,954	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$139,963	-$62,787	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$150,894	-$62,760	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$149,914	-$62,693	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$141,290	-$62,381	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$147,167	-$61,752	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$157,286	-$61,656	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$162,624	-$61,603	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$139,597	-$61,174	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$138,075	-$60,760	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$169,947	-$60,647	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$138,813	-$60,443	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$145,069	-$60,318	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$138,725	-$60,094	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$146,112	-$60,009	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$138,978	-$58,884	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$135,307	-$58,866	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$134,618	-$58,712	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$151,504	-$58,301	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$132,316	-$57,961	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$155,541	-$57,860	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$149,704	-$57,664	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$127,856	-$57,299	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$164,238	-$55,130	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$152,223	-$54,986	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$160,615	-$54,732	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$169,681	-$53,615	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$140,802	-$52,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$150,583	-$51,981	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$152,584	-$51,531	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$157,896	-$49,530	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$152,423	-$47,468	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$149,576	-$27,331	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$158,120	-$21,907	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$156,889	-$10,298	A·B