Physical Therapist vs Psychologist 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)

Physical Therapist earns $14,380 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 50 states · Psychologist leads in 1 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
MSMississippi	$63,992	$50,865	+$13,127	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$52,959	+$11,548	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$76,957	+$10,968	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$61,480	+$10,968	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$54,710	+$10,842	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$60,574	+$10,492	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$57,750	+$10,305	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$64,997	+$10,264	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$67,108	+$10,264	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$56,495	+$10,227	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$53,971	+$10,169	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$58,613	+$9,970	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$65,715	+$9,899	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$63,577	+$9,861	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$60,152	+$9,564	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$68,515	+$9,561	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$58,666	+$9,561	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$60,618	+$9,462	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$59,277	+$9,418	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$65,910	+$9,143	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$58,613	+$9,017	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$62,503	+$8,983	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$57,999	+$8,786	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$59,723	+$8,759	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$66,066	+$8,664	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$61,978	+$8,291	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$61,408	+$8,272	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$62,721	+$7,917	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$64,449	+$7,539	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$73,439	+$7,450	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$65,701	+$7,450	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$62,276	+$6,931	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$65,743	+$6,926	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$59,339	+$6,846	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$63,030	+$6,693	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$61,473	+$6,187	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$68,062	+$5,665	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$72,544	+$4,979	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$68,336	+$4,823	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$73,339	+$4,323	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$70,222	+$4,257	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$72,729	+$4,251	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$74,125	+$3,597	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$67,723	+$3,564	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$73,095	+$3,471	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$69,617	+$3,443	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$82,585	+$2,526	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$83,178	-$1,491	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$78,650	+$1,039	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$77,393	+$1,017	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$82,174	+$360	A·B