Lawyer vs Psychologist 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 $55,330 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 48 states · Psychologist leads in 3 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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	Psychologist	Difference
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$65,944	+$58,970	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$71,069	+$58,463	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$44,372	+$50,719	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$41,292	+$50,330	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$82,835	+$50,141	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$74,262	+$48,712	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$65,917	+$45,058	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$59,707	+$42,854	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$71,726	+$40,076	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$79,632	+$39,520	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$72,720	+$38,432	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$63,298	+$33,095	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$49,188	+$32,985	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$81,649	+$32,935	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$61,981	+$30,687	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$67,938	+$30,686	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$54,657	+$30,395	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$81,520	+$30,156	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$73,777	+$26,733	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$92,718	+$26,674	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$89,768	+$25,356	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$58,485	+$25,307	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$69,685	+$25,100	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$77,733	+$25,035	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$66,450	+$24,813	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$67,473	+$24,102	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$70,284	+$21,864	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$75,587	+$21,832	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$55,893	+$20,773	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$83,310	+$18,664	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$58,354	+$17,863	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$74,654	+$17,749	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$81,812	+$17,674	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$77,226	+$17,635	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$78,760	+$15,583	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$65,033	+$14,267	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$62,003	+$13,732	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$77,771	+$10,480	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$86,814	-$9,232	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$69,183	+$7,570	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$75,047	+$6,182	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$72,598	+$6,014	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$72,693	-$5,887	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$71,654	+$5,360	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$90,811	+$5,243	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$69,391	+$5,090	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$78,657	+$4,499	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$72,193	+$3,183	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$84,720	-$2,852	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$72,028	+$1,713	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$70,463	+$146	A·B