Occupational Therapist vs Dentist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $74,450 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Dentist	Difference
AKAlaska	$79,229	$170,597	-$91,368	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$156,933	-$90,550	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$147,204	-$82,456	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$152,975	-$81,655	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$142,015	-$79,739	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$142,522	-$78,125	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$144,253	-$77,670	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$149,068	-$70,479	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$147,399	-$66,558	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$135,303	-$63,201	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$136,271	-$62,511	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$125,025	-$60,103	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$133,536	-$57,768	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$129,021	-$56,475	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$122,581	-$56,465	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$124,834	-$56,309	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$131,910	-$55,883	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$127,047	-$55,168	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$122,020	-$53,407	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$119,232	-$52,438	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$125,797	-$52,142	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$126,369	-$51,776	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$122,184	-$50,968	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$117,135	-$49,902	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$120,993	-$49,548	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$121,419	-$49,266	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$112,621	-$47,797	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$122,620	-$47,588	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$120,948	-$47,581	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$122,762	-$47,288	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$122,010	-$46,771	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$121,560	-$46,459	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$118,831	-$46,375	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$117,649	-$44,440	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$122,588	-$44,062	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$114,762	-$43,426	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$116,839	-$40,452	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$114,102	-$39,675	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$111,223	-$38,578	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$118,828	-$38,410	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$115,108	-$37,571	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$112,537	-$35,400	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$105,773	-$34,991	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$120,785	-$34,927	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$99,288	-$29,340	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$97,812	-$28,121	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$97,975	-$26,273	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$95,764	-$25,446	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$94,333	-$23,910	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$99,113	-$21,006	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$96,827	-$14,291	A·B