Physician Assistant vs Dental Hygienist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $39,000 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 51 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 0 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Physician Assistant earns more after tax.

State	Physician Assistant	Dental Hygienist	Difference
HIHawaii	$111,733	$71,083	+$40,650	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$64,638	+$38,287	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$64,434	+$36,370	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$71,459	+$36,178	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$66,672	+$35,725	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$63,272	+$33,845	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$62,615	+$33,501	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$64,525	+$33,462	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$57,289	+$32,938	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$63,702	+$32,650	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$65,877	+$32,330	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$64,755	+$31,635	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$68,135	+$30,708	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$64,788	+$30,415	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$66,868	+$29,441	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$63,670	+$29,118	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$65,077	+$28,718	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$64,969	+$28,485	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$76,887	+$28,244	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$73,261	+$28,159	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$69,715	+$28,039	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$47,534	+$27,969	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$62,780	+$27,397	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$72,011	+$26,822	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$75,304	+$26,738	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$66,384	+$26,703	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$68,877	+$25,626	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$53,124	+$25,420	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$75,407	+$25,317	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$73,249	+$25,127	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$74,715	+$24,543	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$73,640	+$24,524	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$71,488	+$24,518	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$62,567	+$24,118	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$74,916	+$24,050	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$76,663	+$23,868	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$86,840	+$23,634	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$73,521	+$23,376	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$72,499	+$22,796	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$66,383	+$22,639	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$60,716	+$21,967	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$96,956	+$21,612	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$81,403	+$21,076	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$78,165	+$18,677	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$82,287	+$18,216	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$72,079	+$17,307	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$63,861	+$17,261	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$79,927	+$16,404	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$64,672	+$13,150	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$99,957	+$4,504	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$90,783	+$1,897	A·B