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

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $25,920 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	$82,585	$106,847	-$24,262	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$100,048	-$21,537	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$99,221	-$21,225	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$95,763	-$20,995	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$100,055	-$20,588	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$89,825	-$19,784	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$96,346	-$19,593	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$91,730	-$18,995	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$96,594	-$18,934	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$92,548	-$18,522	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$88,651	-$18,409	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$88,558	-$18,326	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$86,848	-$17,850	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$86,671	-$17,658	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$92,843	-$17,536	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$84,580	-$17,078	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$92,163	-$16,995	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$88,916	-$16,884	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$88,113	-$16,820	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$82,622	-$16,432	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$83,089	-$16,425	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$88,106	-$16,284	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$87,509	-$16,181	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$79,980	-$16,163	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$79,381	-$16,162	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$87,664	-$16,150	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$80,826	-$16,128	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$79,845	-$15,924	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$84,316	-$15,864	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$83,050	-$15,804	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$82,018	-$15,564	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$80,474	-$15,477	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$85,088	-$15,429	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$89,721	-$15,384	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$99,328	-$15,336	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$83,964	-$14,962	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$82,783	-$14,806	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$89,620	-$14,774	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$80,602	-$14,399	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$79,288	-$14,201	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$79,702	-$14,179	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$82,585	-$14,070	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$85,191	-$14,025	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$77,580	-$13,881	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$79,817	-$13,766	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$75,519	-$13,120	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$77,798	-$12,790	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$73,008	-$12,417	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$72,235	-$12,394	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$70,685	-$11,161	A·B
MSMississippi	$59,666	$69,513	-$9,848	A·B