Physical Therapist vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $71,770 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/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	Dentist	Difference
VTVermont	$71,113	$156,933	-$85,820	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$170,597	-$85,339	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$147,204	-$78,168	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$152,975	-$77,167	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$142,015	-$72,350	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$149,068	-$70,859	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$142,522	-$69,336	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$144,253	-$68,706	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$147,399	-$66,713	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$135,303	-$61,814	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$136,271	-$60,400	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$133,536	-$56,712	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$131,910	-$54,276	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$129,021	-$52,084	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$126,369	-$51,666	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$124,834	-$51,577	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$127,047	-$51,253	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$122,581	-$50,970	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$122,184	-$50,870	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$125,025	-$50,532	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$122,620	-$49,256	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$125,797	-$49,212	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$120,993	-$48,483	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$122,010	-$48,255	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$117,135	-$46,559	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$119,232	-$46,167	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$121,419	-$45,599	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$121,560	-$45,209	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$118,831	-$45,183	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$120,948	-$45,072	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$122,762	-$44,828	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$122,020	-$44,810	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$122,588	-$44,196	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$117,649	-$43,531	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$112,621	-$42,317	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$114,762	-$40,809	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$115,108	-$40,396	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$116,839	-$37,195	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$114,102	-$37,066	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$118,828	-$37,038	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$111,223	-$36,274	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$112,537	-$33,500	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$120,785	-$32,619	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$105,773	-$29,782	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$99,288	-$25,161	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$97,812	-$24,237	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$99,113	-$23,466	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$95,764	-$22,634	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$94,333	-$20,758	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$97,975	-$18,000	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$96,827	-$14,009	A·B