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

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physical Therapist earns $32,930 more nationally

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

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$42,039	+$32,673	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$43,257	+$28,057	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$45,795	+$27,780	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$51,925	+$27,720	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$43,930	+$27,680	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$48,843	+$27,149	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$49,470	+$26,401	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$46,148	+$26,363	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$49,675	+$26,132	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$54,247	+$25,728	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$50,539	+$25,107	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$50,874	+$24,947	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$52,364	+$24,572	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$48,599	+$24,466	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$53,782	+$23,852	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$54,380	+$23,829	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$53,208	+$23,828	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$50,887	+$23,815	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$58,047	+$23,743	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$49,793	+$23,571	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$52,511	+$23,036	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$53,343	+$23,008	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$47,389	+$22,915	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$52,230	+$22,719	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$53,911	+$22,674	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$51,042	+$22,607	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$56,028	+$22,364	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$51,194	+$22,062	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$52,127	+$21,999	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$54,166	+$21,629	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$63,696	+$21,562	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$52,992	+$21,502	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$52,430	+$21,059	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$53,106	+$20,847	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$62,493	+$20,324	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$56,285	+$19,592	A·B
WAWashington	$80,685	$62,064	+$18,622	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$69,679	+$18,486	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$56,319	+$16,866	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$56,529	+$16,601	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$63,298	+$15,739	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$53,331	+$15,706	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$62,367	+$15,567	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$56,025	+$14,552	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$62,692	+$14,132	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$56,134	+$13,530	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$63,703	+$13,507	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$61,878	+$11,876	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$63,472	+$10,103	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$61,264	+$9,849	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$69,072	+$5,047	A·B