Occupational Therapist vs Graphic Designer 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)

Occupational Therapist earns $37,040 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$30,744	+$40,038	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$37,859	+$37,172	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$40,886	+$36,651	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$43,251	+$35,337	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$36,964	+$34,738	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$48,124	+$34,412	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$38,379	+$34,166	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$37,068	+$33,355	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$38,711	+$32,734	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$46,557	+$32,672	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$43,753	+$32,634	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$40,230	+$32,226	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$41,327	+$30,775	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$48,703	+$29,823	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$41,623	+$29,593	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$39,199	+$29,326	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$43,131	+$29,023	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$40,976	+$28,972	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$45,751	+$28,676	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$37,494	+$28,622	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$41,263	+$28,427	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$52,021	+$28,397	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$47,056	+$28,044	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$39,538	+$27,695	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$45,107	+$27,538	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$46,290	+$27,469	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$48,457	+$26,783	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$44,761	+$26,559	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$59,562	+$26,296	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$47,572	+$26,083	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$45,894	+$25,984	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$53,289	+$24,818	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$42,626	+$24,168	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$40,668	+$24,080	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$51,852	+$23,917	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$53,551	+$23,586	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$51,966	+$23,508	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$52,659	+$23,368	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$46,983	+$23,336	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$42,459	+$22,463	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$48,229	+$20,385	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$44,824	+$19,999	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$54,903	+$19,690	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$42,730	+$19,546	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$47,301	+$19,282	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$62,303	+$18,537	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$46,796	+$17,600	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$50,492	+$15,891	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$58,958	+$14,410	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$57,834	+$13,502	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$67,903	+$5,307	A·B