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

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $19,390 more nationally

Physical Therapist leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	$85,111	$106,847	-$21,736	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,689	$99,221	-$19,532	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$81,687	$100,055	-$18,368	A·B
NYNew York	$77,722	$95,763	-$18,041	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$78,410	$96,346	-$17,936	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,534	$100,048	-$17,514	A·B
COColorado	$73,727	$89,825	-$16,098	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$80,890	$96,594	-$15,705	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,981	$92,548	-$15,567	A·B
VTVermont	$71,287	$86,848	-$15,561	A·B
OROregon	$73,060	$88,558	-$15,498	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,159	$88,651	-$15,492	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,662	$92,843	-$15,181	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,523	$92,163	-$14,640	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$91,730	-$14,358	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$87,509	-$14,358	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,669	$86,671	-$14,002	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$84,580	-$13,942	A·B
FLFlorida	$75,262	$88,916	-$13,655	A·B
UTUtah	$69,680	$83,089	-$13,409	A·B
IAIowa	$66,186	$79,381	-$13,195	A·B
KSKansas	$66,785	$79,980	-$13,195	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$87,664	-$13,185	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$80,826	-$13,166	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,566	$89,721	-$13,155	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$75,054	$88,113	-$13,059	A·B
MEMaine	$69,723	$82,622	-$12,899	A·B
MIMichigan	$71,486	$84,316	-$12,830	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,269	$83,050	-$12,781	A·B
AZArizona	$75,615	$88,106	-$12,491	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$80,474	-$12,248	A·B
KYKentucky	$67,630	$79,845	-$12,215	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,988	$83,964	-$11,976	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,079	$82,018	-$11,939	A·B
INIndiana	$71,066	$82,783	-$11,717	A·B
OHOhio	$73,437	$85,088	-$11,651	A·B
NVNevada	$78,076	$89,620	-$11,544	A·B
AKAlaska	$87,925	$99,328	-$11,404	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,207	$80,602	-$11,395	A·B
MTMontana	$68,482	$79,702	-$11,221	A·B
IDIdaho	$68,695	$79,288	-$10,593	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,730	$85,191	-$10,461	A·B
TNTennessee	$72,448	$82,585	-$10,137	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,716	$79,817	-$10,101	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$77,580	-$9,525	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$68,582	$77,798	-$9,215	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$75,519	-$8,797	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$72,235	-$8,095	A·B
ALAlabama	$65,552	$73,008	-$7,456	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,507	$70,685	-$6,178	A·B
MSMississippi	$63,992	$69,513	-$5,521	A·B