Physical Therapist vs Social Worker 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 $38,870 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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	Social Worker	Difference
TNTennessee	$72,448	$43,030	+$29,418	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$52,672	+$28,218	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$47,047	+$28,214	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$49,458	+$27,914	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$60,073	+$27,852	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$50,261	+$27,814	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$45,440	+$27,711	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$43,829	+$27,237	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$40,846	+$27,209	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$38,467	+$27,085	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$39,641	+$27,081	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$41,699	+$26,884	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$48,765	+$26,849	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$41,423	+$26,804	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$37,248	+$26,744	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$43,591	+$26,678	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$37,863	+$26,644	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$48,424	+$26,629	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$44,216	+$26,422	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$47,066	+$26,371	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$42,419	+$26,276	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$43,888	+$26,192	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$43,810	+$25,906	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$43,817	+$25,863	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$41,886	+$25,743	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$49,009	+$25,721	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$42,989	+$25,493	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$46,670	+$25,318	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$39,010	+$25,130	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$46,434	+$25,052	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$42,410	+$24,375	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$43,435	+$24,225	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$52,602	+$23,964	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$42,457	+$23,728	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$45,502	+$23,705	A·B
WAWashington	$85,111	$61,480	+$23,631	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$53,917	+$23,606	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$46,286	+$23,437	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$54,315	+$23,347	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$50,549	+$23,178	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$51,322	+$23,157	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$53,923	+$23,058	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$49,681	+$22,988	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$48,570	+$22,717	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$60,806	+$21,728	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$51,647	+$21,512	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$58,391	+$21,298	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$57,541	+$20,869	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$52,369	+$20,691	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$58,617	+$19,105	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$62,767	+$18,920	A·B