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

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $33,200 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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
SDSouth Dakota	$85,111	$119,587	-$34,477	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$132,303	-$31,296	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$89,082	$119,062	-$29,980	A·B
AKAlaska	$105,883	$133,859	-$27,976	A·B
WYWyoming	$94,256	$121,638	-$27,382	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$101,051	$127,733	-$26,682	A·B
TNTennessee	$88,628	$114,803	-$26,175	A·B
TXTexas	$96,997	$123,005	-$26,007	A·B
NENebraska	$85,723	$111,470	-$25,748	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,182	$116,879	-$25,697	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$104,029	$129,524	-$25,494	A·B
WIWisconsin	$89,539	$114,791	-$25,252	A·B
OHOhio	$90,788	$115,948	-$25,160	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$88,048	$113,029	-$24,981	A·B
MOMissouri	$85,448	$110,392	-$24,944	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,151	$123,997	-$24,846	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$93,147	$117,986	-$24,839	A·B
MDMaryland	$98,270	$123,088	-$24,817	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,177	$116,934	-$24,758	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$104,516	$129,156	-$24,640	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$123,734	-$24,200	A·B
IAIowa	$83,641	$107,627	-$23,986	A·B
FLFlorida	$94,256	$118,220	-$23,964	A·B
MIMichigan	$90,623	$114,372	-$23,749	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$83,291	$107,030	-$23,739	A·B
COColorado	$95,318	$119,050	-$23,732	A·B
NYNew York	$99,872	$123,597	-$23,724	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,554	$107,171	-$23,617	A·B
KSKansas	$83,594	$107,054	-$23,459	A·B
INIndiana	$89,237	$112,407	-$23,170	A·B
UTUtah	$88,733	$111,704	-$22,971	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,086	$118,868	-$22,782	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$79,143	$101,612	-$22,470	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,810	$103,693	-$21,883	A·B
MTMontana	$86,528	$107,839	-$21,312	A·B
VTVermont	$93,371	$114,664	-$21,293	A·B
WAWashington	$114,768	$135,991	-$21,223	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$116,270	-$21,205	A·B
LALouisiana	$83,258	$104,009	-$20,751	A·B
AZArizona	$94,520	$115,204	-$20,683	A·B
DEDelaware	$92,427	$113,058	-$20,631	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$108,262	-$20,025	A·B
CACalifornia	$105,120	$124,984	-$19,864	A·B
IDIdaho	$86,123	$104,912	-$18,789	A·B
MEMaine	$91,098	$109,489	-$18,391	A·B
NVNevada	$102,465	$120,271	-$17,805	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,497	$106,667	-$17,171	A·B
MSMississippi	$77,778	$94,707	-$16,928	A·B
ALAlabama	$79,929	$96,066	-$16,137	A·B
OROregon	$97,086	$112,313	-$15,226	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,294	$93,394	-$15,101	A·B