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

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $60,430 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 51 states · Psychologist leads in 0 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$83,178	+$63,413	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$74,125	+$62,088	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$82,174	+$40,071	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$67,108	+$38,775	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$78,650	+$37,416	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$65,743	+$35,309	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$73,339	+$35,028	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$70,222	+$34,733	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$64,997	+$32,683	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$66,066	+$32,536	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$77,393	+$31,715	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$68,062	+$29,175	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$72,729	+$28,292	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$60,618	+$27,620	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$65,715	+$27,488	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$68,515	+$27,115	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$82,585	+$26,715	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$65,910	+$26,584	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$60,152	+$25,951	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$61,480	+$25,741	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$62,503	+$24,847	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$63,577	+$24,557	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$68,336	+$23,704	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$61,978	+$23,436	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$72,544	+$23,174	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$54,710	+$22,605	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$58,613	+$21,481	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$52,959	+$21,395	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$60,574	+$21,260	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$57,750	+$20,881	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$61,408	+$20,755	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$57,999	+$20,423	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$58,613	+$20,296	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$73,439	+$20,113	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$50,865	+$19,692	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$56,495	+$19,411	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$58,666	+$19,410	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$64,449	+$19,248	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$62,721	+$18,847	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$53,971	+$18,649	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$59,339	+$17,837	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$61,473	+$17,798	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$59,277	+$17,164	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$76,957	+$16,596	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$62,276	+$16,094	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$69,617	+$15,135	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$59,723	+$14,559	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$65,701	+$14,485	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$63,030	+$13,645	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$67,723	+$12,489	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$73,095	+$8,439	A·B