Physical Therapist vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $32,240 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
HIHawaii	$73,574	$111,733	-$38,159	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$118,569	-$37,883	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$107,636	-$33,683	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$100,804	-$29,490	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$99,258	-$28,145	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$105,131	-$27,921	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$96,309	-$27,272	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$98,843	-$27,233	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$100,502	-$26,748	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$96,005	-$25,702	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$98,376	-$25,190	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$101,421	-$25,070	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$102,925	-$24,991	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$97,988	-$24,731	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$97,117	-$23,988	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$93,087	-$23,423	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$98,966	-$23,089	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$93,454	-$22,877	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$100,724	-$22,515	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$102,397	-$22,422	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$98,164	-$22,357	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$110,475	-$22,309	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$96,897	-$22,194	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$98,833	-$22,010	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$97,754	-$21,960	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$96,116	-$21,623	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$100,532	-$21,495	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$94,503	-$21,014	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$96,390	-$20,843	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$93,795	-$20,730	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$96,331	-$20,684	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$95,295	-$20,584	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$102,042	-$20,252	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$98,207	-$19,815	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$102,479	-$19,662	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$96,352	-$19,416	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$96,842	-$19,208	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$104,461	-$19,203	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$92,680	-$18,561	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$95,203	-$18,166	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$92,788	-$16,967	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$90,177	-$16,528	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$90,227	-$14,236	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$89,386	-$12,801	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$86,686	-$11,737	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$89,022	-$9,378	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$82,683	-$8,557	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$81,122	-$5,252	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$78,544	-$4,970	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$77,823	-$4,459	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$75,504	-$2,993	A·B