Physician Assistant vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $39,530 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 4 states · Dentist leads in 47 states

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/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	Dentist	Difference
AKAlaska	$104,461	$170,597	-$66,136	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$156,933	-$57,675	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$136,271	-$55,148	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$152,975	-$54,811	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$147,204	-$50,895	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$142,015	-$48,928	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$149,068	-$48,344	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$144,253	-$47,863	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$120,993	-$45,490	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$122,620	-$44,797	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$142,522	-$44,146	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$135,303	-$40,800	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$125,797	-$36,411	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$131,910	-$35,068	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$133,536	-$34,703	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$129,021	-$32,668	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$126,369	-$29,472	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$127,047	-$29,293	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$125,025	-$28,909	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$147,399	-$28,830	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$118,831	-$28,654	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$121,419	-$28,632	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$116,839	-$27,817	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$124,834	-$26,846	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$119,232	-$25,437	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$117,649	-$24,969	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$111,223	-$24,537	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$122,588	-$24,380	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$122,581	-$23,738	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$117,135	-$23,682	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$120,948	-$21,982	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$122,010	-$21,508	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$122,184	-$21,380	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$121,560	-$20,139	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$122,762	-$19,837	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$115,108	-$19,813	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$114,102	-$18,899	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$122,020	-$16,889	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$118,828	-$16,787	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$112,621	-$16,616	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$99,288	-$16,605	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$94,333	-$15,789	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$105,773	-$15,546	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$97,812	+$13,922	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$112,537	-$12,006	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$120,785	-$10,310	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$114,762	-$7,126	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$96,827	+$5,653	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$97,975	+$4,422	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$99,113	-$2,782	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$95,764	+$1,354	A·B