Physical Therapist vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $46,050 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$146,590	-$64,903	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$136,214	-$58,491	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$122,245	-$39,711	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$116,066	-$36,377	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$108,366	-$30,705	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$109,108	-$30,698	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$104,954	-$30,475	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$105,883	-$28,511	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$101,053	-$28,383	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$109,300	-$24,190	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$101,021	-$24,040	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$98,602	-$23,872	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$97,237	-$23,509	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$97,681	-$22,419	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$92,040	-$18,880	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$95,718	-$18,195	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$88,237	-$18,158	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$93,203	-$17,588	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$95,630	-$17,555	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$92,494	-$17,440	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$86,103	-$16,388	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$87,350	-$15,864	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$85,414	-$15,146	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$87,221	-$14,774	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$88,134	-$14,697	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$93,553	-$12,663	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$82,163	-$12,483	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$77,315	-$11,763	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$83,697	-$11,709	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$84,752	-$11,691	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$78,422	-$11,637	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$79,272	-$11,612	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$80,093	-$11,511	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$78,909	-$11,280	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$77,176	-$10,991	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$81,567	-$10,930	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$81,834	-$10,768	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$78,631	-$10,576	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$78,076	-$9,849	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$74,355	-$9,848	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$75,906	-$9,184	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$78,370	-$9,163	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$80,212	-$8,925	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$72,620	-$8,480	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$76,441	-$7,746	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$80,186	-$7,035	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$76,675	-$6,952	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$70,557	-$6,565	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$74,282	-$5,801	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$93,553	-$5,628	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$81,534	-$4,968	A·B