Occupational Therapist vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $27,170 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 4 states · Veterinarian leads in 47 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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	Veterinarian	Difference
WAWashington	$80,840	$117,250	-$36,409	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$105,925	-$32,715	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$99,362	-$30,749	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$96,604	-$30,221	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$105,527	-$28,390	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$97,419	-$26,637	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$88,693	-$26,416	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$95,810	-$23,656	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$109,217	-$23,360	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$94,322	-$22,986	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$100,921	-$22,395	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$94,791	-$21,424	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$96,991	-$20,603	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$99,124	-$20,535	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$84,923	-$20,527	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$91,214	-$19,112	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$92,747	-$19,091	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$89,111	-$18,793	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$91,433	-$18,788	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$90,007	-$18,687	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$83,324	-$18,402	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$92,828	-$18,401	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$94,007	-$18,239	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$93,551	-$18,077	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$90,461	-$17,915	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$92,994	-$17,894	A·B
AKAlaska	$79,229	$97,052	-$17,823	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$89,221	-$17,342	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$88,311	-$17,095	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$91,407	-$15,380	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$89,773	-$15,180	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$94,108	-$13,690	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$78,140	-$13,393	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$90,620	-$12,514	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$94,460	-$11,924	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$78,149	-$11,566	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$78,688	-$11,455	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$84,530	-$10,771	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$76,597	-$8,073	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$72,124	-$6,008	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$76,375	-$5,952	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$74,823	-$5,133	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$72,829	+$4,708	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$74,601	-$4,653	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$75,944	-$4,242	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$76,025	-$3,569	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$72,819	+$2,421	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$64,623	+$2,171	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$73,177	-$1,732	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$63,465	+$1,359	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$76,009	-$977	A·B