Physical Therapist vs Dental Hygienist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $18,310 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 51 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 0 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Physical Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Physical Therapist	Dental Hygienist	Difference
INIndiana	$71,066	$53,561	+$17,505	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$48,263	+$17,289	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$46,772	+$17,220	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$56,541	+$16,896	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$55,557	+$16,891	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$60,488	+$16,884	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$53,321	+$16,395	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$59,116	+$16,145	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$52,022	+$16,033	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$52,343	+$15,884	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$48,530	+$15,610	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$58,975	+$15,504	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$59,579	+$15,474	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$57,627	+$15,042	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$51,809	+$14,977	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$49,695	+$14,812	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$53,026	+$14,604	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$52,183	+$14,539	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$54,513	+$14,069	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$60,705	+$14,025	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$57,605	+$13,881	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$56,440	+$13,828	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$56,461	+$13,619	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$52,602	+$13,584	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$54,113	+$13,547	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$58,978	+$13,010	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$57,854	+$11,826	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$59,025	+$11,613	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$66,133	+$11,589	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$66,510	+$11,152	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$58,081	+$11,127	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$57,557	+$10,924	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$66,627	+$10,354	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$62,991	+$10,168	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$59,611	+$10,112	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$63,302	+$9,849	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$72,410	+$9,278	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$71,744	+$9,146	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$59,658	+$9,037	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$69,634	+$8,442	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$70,093	+$8,317	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$67,473	+$8,142	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$65,846	+$7,881	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$71,847	+$7,842	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$70,294	+$7,229	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$64,912	+$6,375	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$72,840	+$3,726	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$81,593	+$3,518	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$69,980	+$3,080	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$79,512	+$3,022	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$85,849	+$2,075	A·B