Physical Therapist vs Graphic Designer 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 $40,800 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
AKAlaska	$87,925	$48,325	+$39,600	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$49,129	+$31,761	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$45,330	+$31,236	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$47,522	+$30,554	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$42,701	+$30,451	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$45,332	+$30,283	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$45,915	+$29,347	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$41,966	+$29,100	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$42,306	+$28,332	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$49,129	+$28,244	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$44,308	+$28,140	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$40,450	+$28,032	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$40,290	+$27,937	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$36,181	+$27,811	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$41,420	+$27,787	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$47,335	+$27,719	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$36,797	+$27,711	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$47,207	+$27,523	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$45,972	+$27,465	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$57,674	+$27,437	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$42,304	+$27,419	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$38,159	+$27,394	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$41,368	+$27,327	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$41,395	+$27,187	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$44,861	+$27,127	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$42,744	+$26,972	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$50,573	+$26,950	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$50,107	+$26,873	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$40,810	+$26,820	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$41,299	+$26,756	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$40,087	+$26,635	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$56,253	+$26,281	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$37,944	+$26,196	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$40,611	+$26,174	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$45,361	+$26,125	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$45,258	+$26,029	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$51,971	+$25,691	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$54,203	+$25,487	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$44,797	+$25,471	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$44,264	+$25,416	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$42,384	+$25,276	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$45,078	+$25,002	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$48,113	+$24,947	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$41,405	+$24,781	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$54,034	+$24,376	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$49,478	+$24,249	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$50,270	+$24,209	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$49,139	+$24,020	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$49,372	+$23,297	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$60,040	+$21,648	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$56,406	+$21,317	A·B