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

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $63,510 more nationally

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

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$119,587	-$51,361	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$135,991	-$50,881	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$132,303	-$50,616	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$129,524	-$49,835	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$127,733	-$49,323	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$121,638	-$48,487	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$119,062	-$48,424	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$129,156	-$48,267	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$123,997	-$47,016	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$123,734	-$46,211	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$133,859	-$45,934	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$123,597	-$45,874	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$123,005	-$45,633	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$123,088	-$45,426	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$119,050	-$45,323	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$116,934	-$44,265	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$111,470	-$43,811	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$114,664	-$43,377	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$116,270	-$43,111	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$118,220	-$42,959	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$117,986	-$42,932	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$114,372	-$42,885	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$114,791	-$42,802	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$113,029	-$42,760	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$115,948	-$42,511	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$124,984	-$42,450	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$116,879	-$42,401	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$114,803	-$42,355	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$118,868	-$42,301	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$120,271	-$42,195	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$111,704	-$42,024	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$107,627	-$41,441	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$112,407	-$41,341	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$110,392	-$40,676	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$107,054	-$40,268	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$109,489	-$39,766	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$115,204	-$39,589	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$107,171	-$39,541	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$107,839	-$39,358	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$112,313	-$39,252	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$107,030	-$38,448	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$113,058	-$38,328	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$108,262	-$38,183	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$101,612	-$37,472	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$106,667	-$37,460	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$103,693	-$36,971	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$104,912	-$36,217	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$104,009	-$35,954	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$94,707	-$30,715	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$96,066	-$30,514	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$93,394	-$28,887	A·B