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

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $87,220 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 1 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 50 states

Physician (General Practice)

$238,380

national median wage

$175,553/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
WYWyoming	$79,300	$176,092	-$96,792	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$162,158	-$91,549	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$172,687	-$90,818	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$167,837	-$90,255	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$165,401	-$88,734	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$163,938	-$88,562	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$164,268	-$88,051	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$165,920	-$87,308	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$167,614	-$86,385	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$161,786	-$85,033	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$161,555	-$84,541	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$169,302	-$84,250	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$158,193	-$82,458	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$165,571	-$81,779	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$175,547	-$80,456	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$162,343	-$80,171	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$153,656	-$79,174	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$164,795	-$76,544	A·B
MEMaine	$73,239	$148,675	-$75,436	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,702	$175,821	-$74,119	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,696	$168,581	-$73,885	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$165,371	-$73,796	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$164,300	-$72,678	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$169,065	-$72,671	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$170,514	-$71,028	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$169,428	-$68,918	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$159,725	-$67,578	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$169,107	-$66,546	A·B
HIHawaii	$82,766	$149,102	-$66,336	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$163,815	-$65,191	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$158,597	-$64,253	A·B
MNMinnesota	$96,814	$158,919	-$62,105	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$154,382	-$61,714	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$164,286	-$61,519	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$175,553	-$60,970	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$152,179	-$60,916	A·B
WAWashington	$113,016	$173,215	-$60,199	A·B
OROregon	$95,064	$153,135	-$58,071	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,761	$150,939	-$57,178	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$110,820	$162,136	-$51,316	A·B
COColorado	$118,652	$165,464	-$46,811	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$138,448	-$46,044	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$152,900	-$41,748	A·B
DEDelaware	$118,462	$158,892	-$40,430	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$151,352	-$40,376	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,091	$163,503	-$39,413	A·B
NYNew York	$122,531	$147,744	-$25,214	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,006	$135,993	-$24,987	A·B
CACalifornia	$130,405	$154,827	-$24,423	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$50,038	+$16,767	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$143,254	-$13,722	A·B