Physical Therapist vs UX Designer 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 $1,130 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 34 states · UX Designer leads in 17 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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	UX Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$85,111	$101,379	-$16,268	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$72,032	+$15,892	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$90,775	-$13,053	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$93,552	-$11,019	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$62,887	+$10,264	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$66,885	+$9,681	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$54,414	+$9,578	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$54,623	+$9,517	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$91,077	-$9,390	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$55,585	+$8,922	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$59,733	+$8,322	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$87,799	-$8,110	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$57,978	+$7,574	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$60,776	+$7,450	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$81,850	-$7,371	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$63,404	+$7,234	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$61,656	+$6,825	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$63,030	+$6,693	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$79,933	-$6,206	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$65,285	+$5,781	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$61,930	+$5,699	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$61,087	+$5,635	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$63,089	+$5,493	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$83,791	-$5,381	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$72,736	+$5,340	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$78,241	-$5,181	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$64,240	+$4,968	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$61,279	+$4,907	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$63,796	+$4,899	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$67,701	+$4,287	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$62,525	+$4,260	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$71,822	+$3,793	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$69,659	+$3,778	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$64,054	+$3,606	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$72,032	+$3,229	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$66,707	+$3,009	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$80,547	-$2,885	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$75,553	-$2,884	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$78,364	+$2,526	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$69,922	+$2,526	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$69,113	+$2,373	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$72,441	+$2,289	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$71,920	-$2,240	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$75,326	-$2,167	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$79,067	-$1,695	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$69,636	+$1,651	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$71,642	-$1,563	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$73,984	+$1,070	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$76,480	+$1,043	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$71,197	-$928	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$77,245	-$264	A·B