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

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $6,760 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 42 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 9 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/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
ALAlabama	$72,511	$47,534	+$24,976	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$53,124	+$20,450	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$57,289	+$18,702	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$90,783	-$16,664	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$96,956	-$16,271	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$99,957	-$14,699	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$60,716	+$13,410	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$66,672	+$13,303	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$64,638	+$13,296	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$66,383	+$13,261	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$63,702	+$13,234	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$65,877	+$12,515	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$62,567	+$12,381	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$64,788	+$12,249	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$63,670	+$12,151	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$63,861	+$12,009	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$62,615	+$11,878	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$62,780	+$10,868	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$64,755	+$10,792	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$63,272	+$9,858	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$64,525	+$8,731	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$64,672	+$8,692	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$82,287	-$8,532	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$65,077	+$7,988	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$64,434	+$6,880	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$75,304	+$6,486	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$69,715	+$6,079	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$64,969	+$5,607	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$72,011	+$4,813	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$68,877	+$4,612	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$72,079	+$4,506	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$79,927	-$4,280	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$74,715	-$3,602	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$68,135	+$3,475	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$66,384	+$3,280	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$73,261	+$3,089	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$75,407	+$2,802	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$71,459	+$2,494	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$71,083	+$2,491	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$76,663	+$2,374	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$72,499	+$2,213	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$66,868	+$2,168	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$73,640	+$2,168	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$81,403	+$1,414	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$86,840	+$1,325	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$71,488	-$1,184	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$73,521	+$1,182	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$74,916	+$961	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$78,165	-$531	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$76,887	+$324	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$73,249	-$64	A·B