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

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $34,270 more nationally

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

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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
AKAlaska	$83,992	$48,325	+$35,667	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$45,330	+$29,007	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$42,701	+$28,628	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$49,129	+$28,532	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$47,522	+$27,325	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$45,332	+$26,490	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$45,915	+$26,118	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$41,966	+$26,011	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$42,306	+$25,196	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$40,450	+$25,073	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$57,674	+$24,911	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$41,420	+$24,783	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$40,290	+$24,707	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$50,573	+$24,595	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$44,308	+$24,207	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$44,861	+$24,141	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$47,207	+$23,960	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$47,335	+$23,958	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$50,107	+$23,919	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$42,304	+$23,886	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$54,203	+$23,794	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$45,258	+$23,740	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$41,368	+$23,719	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$45,972	+$23,687	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$41,395	+$23,612	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$49,129	+$23,607	A·B
MSMississippi	$59,666	$36,181	+$23,484	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$51,971	+$23,336	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$42,744	+$23,307	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$40,611	+$23,207	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$40,810	+$23,111	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$45,361	+$23,091	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$36,797	+$22,728	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$54,034	+$22,719	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$44,797	+$22,449	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$38,159	+$22,433	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$44,264	+$22,400	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$41,299	+$22,400	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$42,384	+$22,315	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$40,087	+$22,312	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$56,253	+$22,258	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$48,113	+$22,120	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$37,944	+$21,898	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$41,405	+$21,814	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$45,078	+$21,376	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$50,270	+$21,244	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$49,139	+$21,104	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$49,478	+$20,562	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$49,372	+$19,641	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$60,040	+$19,427	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$56,406	+$18,363	A·B