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

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $250 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 38 states · UX Designer leads in 13 states

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/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
ALAlabama	$71,445	$39,947	+$31,499	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$45,956	+$29,076	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$43,416	+$28,286	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$46,981	+$28,120	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$51,668	+$24,720	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$49,344	+$22,810	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$52,409	+$22,184	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$57,505	+$21,724	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$48,841	+$21,582	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$51,065	+$21,481	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$98,043	-$17,203	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$55,476	+$17,169	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$88,306	-$16,970	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$53,165	+$16,784	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$61,930	+$16,596	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$65,975	+$16,560	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$50,418	+$16,376	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$62,379	+$16,209	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$55,643	+$15,676	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$56,410	+$15,468	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$57,326	+$15,130	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$53,436	+$13,797	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$57,263	+$13,519	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$64,452	+$13,084	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$59,871	+$11,344	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$53,917	+$10,830	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$57,904	+$10,621	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$66,727	+$10,410	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$75,402	-$9,286	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$59,623	+$8,991	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$71,885	+$8,533	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$74,505	-$8,122	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$68,024	+$8,003	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$83,379	-$7,905	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$76,599	-$6,909	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$92,264	-$6,406	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$65,738	+$6,364	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$79,340	-$5,973	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$69,215	+$5,212	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$70,392	+$4,848	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$68,589	+$4,620	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$62,387	+$4,196	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$74,263	-$3,944	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$71,966	+$3,803	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$70,882	+$2,773	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$64,823	-$2,547	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$62,701	+$2,221	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$66,907	-$2,083	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$74,958	-$1,199	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$64,339	+$57	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$78,120	-$13	A·B