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

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $5,190 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 33 states · Psychologist leads in 18 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$41,292	+$34,578	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$44,372	+$32,838	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$49,188	+$24,461	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$54,657	+$22,279	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$59,707	+$22,083	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$55,893	+$20,098	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$58,485	+$17,866	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$92,718	-$17,071	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$90,811	-$17,057	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$84,720	-$15,684	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$65,033	+$14,942	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$86,814	-$12,688	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$61,981	+$12,513	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$63,298	+$12,496	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$58,354	+$12,223	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$67,938	+$10,454	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$65,944	+$9,933	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$62,003	+$9,110	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$89,768	-$9,082	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$65,917	+$8,786	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$69,685	+$6,136	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$73,777	+$5,867	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$67,473	+$5,657	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$82,835	+$5,330	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$69,391	+$5,321	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$71,726	+$5,098	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$78,657	-$5,083	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$66,450	+$4,865	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$72,720	+$3,865	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$79,632	-$3,825	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$81,812	-$3,603	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$71,654	+$3,295	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$70,284	+$3,205	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$70,463	+$3,112	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$71,069	+$3,049	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$81,520	-$2,482	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$69,183	+$2,427	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$75,587	-$2,402	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$72,028	-$2,364	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$77,771	-$2,225	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$74,654	-$2,143	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$83,310	+$1,949	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$72,193	-$1,889	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$75,047	-$1,790	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$78,760	-$1,724	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$81,649	+$1,168	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$77,226	+$708	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$72,693	+$671	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$72,598	+$467	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$74,262	-$309	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$77,733	-$98	A·B