Physical Therapist vs Electrician 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 $38,120 more nationally

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

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/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	Electrician	Difference
TXTexas	$77,372	$48,566	+$28,806	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$47,007	+$28,254	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$46,696	+$27,782	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$48,026	+$27,589	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$41,625	+$26,958	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$54,102	+$26,787	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$43,629	+$26,640	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$46,356	+$26,091	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$44,741	+$25,338	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$52,356	+$25,305	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$39,207	+$24,785	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$41,323	+$24,229	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$47,736	+$23,551	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$40,995	+$23,512	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$45,985	+$23,222	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$43,784	+$22,938	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$46,933	+$22,789	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$51,946	+$22,784	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$59,972	+$21,716	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$46,996	+$21,698	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$55,609	+$21,372	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$56,724	+$21,351	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$56,461	+$21,062	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$48,738	+$20,942	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$61,832	+$20,702	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$47,078	+$20,552	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$47,795	+$20,432	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$51,049	+$20,017	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$65,103	+$20,008	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$48,125	+$19,929	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$53,816	+$19,621	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$47,576	+$19,209	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$54,543	+$19,185	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$56,020	+$19,034	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$45,431	+$18,709	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$61,182	+$18,507	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$60,125	+$18,285	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$54,870	+$18,190	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$53,800	+$18,188	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$49,701	+$17,959	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$50,873	+$17,609	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$70,625	+$17,299	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$54,373	+$17,113	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$56,176	+$16,975	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$49,661	+$16,525	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$53,231	+$16,485	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$60,495	+$16,071	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$61,730	+$15,992	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$55,664	+$14,974	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$58,848	+$14,311	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$60,950	+$11,720	A·B