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

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $7,850 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 46 states · Psychologist leads in 4 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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
MSMississippi	$59,666	$50,865	+$8,801	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$60,574	+$7,403	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$76,957	+$7,035	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$64,997	+$7,035	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$61,480	+$7,035	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$52,959	+$6,565	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$58,613	+$6,395	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$68,515	+$6,332	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$58,666	+$6,332	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$65,715	+$6,107	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$63,577	+$6,083	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$62,503	+$5,949	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$57,750	+$5,949	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$56,495	+$5,904	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$60,152	+$5,900	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$54,710	+$5,882	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$53,971	+$5,871	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$60,618	+$5,837	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$57,999	+$5,819	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$59,277	+$5,810	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$59,723	+$5,801	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$67,108	+$5,628	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$65,701	+$5,628	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$65,910	+$5,382	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$58,613	+$5,308	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$61,978	+$5,268	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$61,408	+$5,256	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$66,066	+$5,100	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$62,721	+$4,782	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$64,449	+$4,554	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$73,439	+$4,221	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$62,276	+$3,927	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$59,339	+$3,879	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$83,178	-$3,711	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$82,174	-$3,663	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$65,743	+$3,270	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$61,473	+$3,226	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$63,030	+$3,160	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$72,544	+$2,624	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$68,062	+$1,979	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$73,339	+$1,968	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$68,336	+$1,907	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$72,729	+$1,297	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$70,222	+$1,292	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$67,723	+$1,275	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$73,095	+$1,242	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$78,650	-$654	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$74,125	+$644	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$77,393	-$640	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$69,617	+$616	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$82,585	$0	A·B