Occupational Therapist vs Social Worker 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 $30,250 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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	Social Worker	Difference
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$42,039	+$35,498	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$43,257	+$27,959	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$50,539	+$27,567	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$46,148	+$25,297	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$49,793	+$25,238	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$45,795	+$24,628	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$51,925	+$24,462	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$49,470	+$24,290	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$54,380	+$24,209	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$50,887	+$23,706	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$56,028	+$22,498	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$58,047	+$22,371	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$53,782	+$22,245	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$43,930	+$22,186	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$48,843	+$21,939	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$53,343	+$21,758	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$49,675	+$21,644	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$51,042	+$21,415	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$50,874	+$21,280	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$53,208	+$21,219	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$52,230	+$20,415	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$52,364	+$20,181	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$62,493	+$20,043	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$53,911	+$19,744	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$52,430	+$19,672	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$62,064	+$18,776	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$53,106	+$18,230	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$48,599	+$18,195	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$52,127	+$17,821	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$54,166	+$17,713	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$54,247	+$17,455	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$47,389	+$17,435	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$51,194	+$17,331	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$56,285	+$17,082	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$69,679	+$16,178	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$63,696	+$15,533	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$52,511	+$14,072	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$63,298	+$13,839	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$56,529	+$13,789	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$61,878	+$13,361	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$62,367	+$13,107	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$62,692	+$13,076	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$52,992	+$11,930	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$53,331	+$11,417	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$56,025	+$11,208	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$56,319	+$8,077	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$63,472	+$6,219	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$56,134	+$6,142	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$61,264	+$5,119	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$63,703	+$4,910	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$69,072	+$4,138	A·B