Occupational Therapist vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $52,580 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$146,590	-$67,124	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$136,214	-$61,445	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$122,245	-$43,734	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$116,066	-$38,069	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$104,954	-$33,441	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$105,883	-$33,147	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$108,366	-$33,060	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$109,108	-$32,355	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$101,053	-$32,039	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$98,602	-$27,436	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$97,237	-$27,196	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$101,021	-$26,995	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$109,300	-$26,715	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$97,681	-$25,648	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$92,040	-$21,797	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$88,237	-$21,783	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$93,203	-$21,381	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$92,494	-$21,201	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$95,630	-$20,784	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$95,718	-$20,550	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$86,103	-$20,052	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$87,350	-$18,898	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$87,221	-$18,706	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$88,134	-$18,475	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$85,414	-$18,168	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$77,315	-$16,723	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$93,553	-$15,892	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$82,163	-$15,499	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$80,093	-$15,086	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$78,909	-$14,988	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$78,631	-$14,932	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$74,355	-$14,830	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$83,697	-$14,695	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$78,422	-$14,604	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$79,272	-$14,573	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$84,752	-$14,519	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$81,567	-$14,065	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$77,176	-$13,958	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$81,834	-$13,857	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$75,906	-$13,507	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$78,076	-$13,078	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$72,620	-$12,779	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$78,370	-$12,167	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$76,441	-$11,354	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$80,212	-$11,214	A·B
MSMississippi	$59,666	$70,557	-$10,891	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$76,675	-$10,485	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$93,553	-$9,561	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$80,186	-$8,857	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$74,282	-$8,759	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$81,534	-$7,197	A·B