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

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $50,140 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 4 states · Lawyer leads in 47 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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.	$74,119	$129,532	-$55,414	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$124,914	-$49,037	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$122,974	-$49,021	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$132,976	-$44,810	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$119,391	-$43,745	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$119,153	-$43,345	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$110,976	-$36,273	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$111,802	-$34,978	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$111,152	-$34,566	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$115,124	-$34,438	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$111,676	-$32,639	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$114,584	-$31,767	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$102,767	-$25,133	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$97,420	-$24,234	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$96,054	-$22,299	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$99,486	-$21,277	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$100,511	-$20,866	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$102,561	-$20,771	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$96,394	-$20,600	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$98,624	-$20,232	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$91,263	-$19,949	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$92,404	-$19,893	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$94,785	-$18,965	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$92,147	-$18,659	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$91,575	-$18,445	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$92,667	-$18,174	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$95,090	-$17,880	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$94,344	-$17,307	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$94,861	-$16,927	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$101,973	-$16,715	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$91,622	-$15,752	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$81,868	-$12,832	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$88,251	-$12,704	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$83,156	-$9,582	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$82,172	-$8,524	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$85,052	-$8,116	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$81,229	-$7,973	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$83,792	-$7,442	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$66,805	+$6,559	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$76,216	-$5,640	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$78,612	-$5,547	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$76,753	-$5,143	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$75,376	-$5,072	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$75,735	-$4,622	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$73,741	-$4,076	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$77,582	-$3,456	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$70,609	+$2,966	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$77,014	-$2,066	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$79,300	+$675	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$76,666	-$675	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$74,481	+$230	A·B