Occupational Therapist vs Psychologist 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 $2,510 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 28 states · Psychologist leads in 23 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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	Psychologist	Difference
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$41,292	+$32,467	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$44,372	+$24,242	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$49,188	+$23,269	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$59,707	+$20,711	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$84,720	-$19,973	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$54,657	+$17,888	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$86,814	-$16,866	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$58,485	+$16,616	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$90,811	-$15,572	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$55,893	+$14,888	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$92,718	-$14,611	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$75,587	-$11,191	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$77,771	-$11,189	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$67,938	+$10,588	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$72,028	-$9,752	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$78,657	-$8,967	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$89,768	-$8,927	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$58,354	+$8,879	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$65,917	+$8,676	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$63,298	+$8,580	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$79,632	-$8,313	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$69,391	+$8,146	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$65,944	+$7,424	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$72,193	-$7,369	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$65,033	+$6,669	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$75,047	-$6,522	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$72,598	-$5,804	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$66,450	+$4,766	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$81,520	-$4,383	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$62,003	+$4,380	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$78,760	-$4,333	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$83,310	-$4,080	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$71,726	+$4,043	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$81,812	-$3,223	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$74,654	-$3,209	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$69,183	-$3,067	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$82,835	+$3,022	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$61,981	+$2,941	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$74,262	-$2,926	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$67,473	+$2,845	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$73,777	+$2,610	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$69,685	+$2,469	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$72,693	+$2,339	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$71,069	+$2,140	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$70,284	+$1,818	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$77,226	-$1,752	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$77,733	-$1,706	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$71,654	+$991	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$72,720	+$935	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$81,649	+$886	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$70,463	-$40	A·B