Physical Therapist vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $24,490 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 5 states · Veterinarian leads in 46 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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	Veterinarian	Difference
WAWashington	$80,685	$117,250	-$36,564	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,119	$105,925	-$31,806	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,037	$105,527	-$26,490	A·B
VTVermont	$71,113	$96,604	-$25,490	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,392	$100,921	-$22,529	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,210	$99,362	-$22,152	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,991	$97,419	-$21,428	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,165	$109,217	-$21,051	A·B
AZArizona	$78,209	$99,124	-$20,915	A·B
NYNew York	$73,953	$94,322	-$20,369	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,821	$95,810	-$19,989	A·B
MEMaine	$69,664	$88,693	-$19,028	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$75,877	$94,791	-$18,914	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$73,489	$91,214	-$17,725	A·B
TNTennessee	$79,644	$96,991	-$17,346	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,824	$94,007	-$17,184	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,314	$88,311	-$16,997	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$76,350	$92,994	-$16,644	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,948	$91,433	-$16,485	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,585	$92,747	-$16,161	A·B
UTUtah	$73,130	$89,111	-$15,981	A·B
OHOhio	$77,037	$92,828	-$15,792	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,934	$93,551	-$15,617	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,703	$89,773	-$15,070	A·B
COColorado	$75,647	$90,620	-$14,973	A·B
DEDelaware	$75,807	$90,007	-$14,199	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,634	$91,407	-$13,772	A·B
LALouisiana	$76,937	$90,461	-$13,524	A·B
INIndiana	$75,794	$89,221	-$13,426	A·B
TXTexas	$81,790	$94,108	-$12,318	A·B
AKAlaska	$85,258	$97,052	-$11,794	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,185	$84,923	-$11,738	A·B
NVNevada	$82,817	$94,460	-$11,643	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,036	$78,140	-$9,104	A·B
MIMichigan	$74,493	$83,324	-$8,831	A·B
GAGeorgia	$75,870	$84,530	-$8,660	A·B
NENebraska	$73,065	$64,623	+$8,442	A·B
IDIdaho	$70,577	$78,688	-$8,112	A·B
MTMontana	$70,304	$63,465	+$6,839	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,975	$75,944	+$4,031	A·B
IAIowa	$73,257	$76,597	-$3,341	A·B
MSMississippi	$73,575	$76,375	-$2,800	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,364	$76,009	-$2,645	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,547	$78,149	-$2,602	A·B
KSKansas	$73,648	$76,025	-$2,377	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,712	$72,829	+$1,883	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,574	$74,823	-$1,249	A·B
OROregon	$73,755	$72,819	+$936	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,511	$73,177	-$667	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$71,610	$72,124	-$514	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,126	$74,601	-$475	A·B