Occupational Therapist vs UX 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)

UX Designer earns $5,400 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 23 states · UX Designer leads in 25 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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	UX Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$82,585	$101,379	-$18,794	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$90,775	-$16,007	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$93,552	-$15,042	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$72,032	+$11,960	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$91,077	-$11,611	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$81,850	-$10,336	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$79,933	-$9,893	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$87,799	-$9,803	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$62,887	+$8,442	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$78,241	-$8,008	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$66,885	+$7,452	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$83,791	-$7,038	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$75,553	-$6,540	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$79,067	-$6,332	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$71,920	-$5,256	A·B
MSMississippi	$59,666	$54,414	+$5,252	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$80,547	-$5,240	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$54,623	+$5,218	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$71,642	-$5,188	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$75,326	-$5,084	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$60,776	+$4,221	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$63,404	+$4,099	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$59,733	+$3,966	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$71,197	-$3,951	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$55,585	+$3,939	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$61,656	+$3,867	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$77,245	-$3,218	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$63,030	+$3,160	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$65,285	+$2,692	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$73,984	-$2,691	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$57,978	+$2,614	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$72,736	+$2,111	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$61,930	+$1,991	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$64,240	+$1,963	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$61,279	+$1,940	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$63,089	+$1,919	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$69,922	-$1,407	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$61,087	+$1,312	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$76,480	-$1,312	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$67,701	+$1,301	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$62,525	+$1,293	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$63,796	+$1,291	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$72,441	-$1,275	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$78,364	-$704	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$69,113	-$661	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$66,707	-$656	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$64,054	+$645	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$69,636	-$638	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$71,822	$0	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$72,032	$0	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$69,659	$0	A·B