Lawyer vs Veterinarian 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 $25,650 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 38 states · Veterinarian leads in 13 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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	Veterinarian	Difference
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$94,791	+$30,123	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$90,007	+$29,146	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$90,620	+$28,771	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$94,322	+$28,652	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$109,217	+$23,759	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$105,925	+$23,608	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$72,819	+$23,236	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$89,773	+$21,203	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$96,604	-$20,868	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$97,419	-$20,753	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$94,460	+$20,124	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$73,177	+$19,226	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$92,747	+$18,405	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$94,007	+$17,795	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$88,693	-$14,952	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$91,433	-$14,419	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$64,623	+$13,989	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$84,923	+$12,497	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$63,465	+$11,911	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$91,407	+$11,360	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$78,149	+$10,102	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$83,324	+$9,343	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,805	$76,009	-$9,203	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$92,994	-$9,202	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$94,108	+$8,453	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$74,823	+$8,333	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$89,221	+$7,173	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$84,530	+$7,092	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$105,527	+$6,148	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$76,025	+$6,147	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$76,375	-$5,766	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$90,461	-$5,408	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$97,052	+$4,921	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$76,597	+$4,632	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$72,124	+$4,629	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$99,362	-$4,272	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$78,140	+$3,728	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$96,991	+$3,520	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$75,944	+$3,356	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$74,601	+$2,982	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$88,311	+$2,952	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$78,688	-$2,472	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$89,111	+$2,465	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$100,921	-$2,297	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$117,250	-$2,126	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$72,829	+$1,653	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$92,828	+$1,515	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$93,551	+$1,310	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$95,810	-$1,025	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$91,214	+$933	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$99,124	+$362	A·B