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

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $30,310 more nationally

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

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/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
WAWashington	$85,111	$114,768	-$29,658	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$102,465	-$24,390	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$104,029	-$24,340	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$97,086	-$24,026	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$104,516	-$23,626	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$101,051	-$22,640	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$105,120	-$22,586	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$99,151	-$22,170	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$99,872	-$22,150	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$93,371	-$22,085	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$99,534	-$22,011	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$95,065	-$21,905	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$95,318	-$21,591	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$91,098	-$21,375	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$94,256	-$21,105	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$98,270	-$20,609	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$89,497	-$20,290	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$96,997	-$19,625	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$96,086	-$19,519	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$92,177	-$19,507	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$101,007	-$19,319	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$90,623	-$19,136	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$88,733	-$19,053	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$94,256	-$18,995	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$94,520	-$18,905	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$89,082	-$18,444	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$89,237	-$18,171	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$88,237	-$18,158	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$93,147	-$18,093	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$85,723	-$18,063	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$86,528	-$18,046	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$105,883	-$17,958	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$88,048	-$17,780	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$92,427	-$17,697	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$89,539	-$17,551	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$83,641	-$17,456	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$86,123	-$17,429	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$90,788	-$17,351	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$85,111	-$16,884	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$83,594	-$16,809	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$91,182	-$16,703	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$88,628	-$16,181	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$83,554	-$15,924	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$85,448	-$15,732	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$83,258	-$15,203	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$81,810	-$15,088	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$79,143	-$15,003	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$83,291	-$14,709	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$79,929	-$14,377	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$78,294	-$13,787	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$77,778	-$13,787	A·B