Physical Therapist vs Operations Manager 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)

Operations Manager earns $1,930 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 24 states · Operations Manager leads in 27 states

Operations Manager

$102,950

national median wage

$81,255/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	Operations Manager	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$114,346	-$40,227	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$102,472	-$30,862	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$106,420	-$27,383	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$51,491	+$21,873	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$97,040	-$21,233	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$95,327	-$19,680	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$100,285	-$19,600	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$93,485	-$19,532	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$93,714	-$16,891	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$89,945	-$14,068	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$60,522	+$13,604	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$62,414	+$13,578	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$88,152	-$13,450	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$90,485	-$12,551	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$62,464	+$12,248	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$59,434	+$11,143	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$60,587	+$10,727	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$63,094	+$10,162	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$63,873	+$9,192	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$65,073	+$8,576	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$93,581	-$8,322	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$83,828	-$8,281	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$70,298	+$7,911	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$75,655	+$7,162	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$84,147	-$6,937	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$81,928	-$6,133	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$78,582	-$6,071	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$67,742	+$5,832	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$65,341	+$4,962	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$73,900	-$4,863	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$75,592	+$4,383	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$68,948	+$4,181	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$70,151	+$3,604	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$73,826	+$3,211	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$76,348	-$2,774	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$79,384	+$2,406	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$71,465	-$1,801	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$71,444	+$1,741	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$75,161	-$1,672	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$81,185	-$1,541	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$74,482	+$1,388	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$79,708	-$1,316	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$75,310	+$1,275	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$89,311	-$1,146	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$73,912	+$1,036	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$77,954	-$1,017	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$78,284	-$649	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$75,742	+$609	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$76,379	-$558	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$74,956	-$463	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$70,763	+$351	A·B