Physician Assistant vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $17,900 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 33 states · Lawyer leads in 18 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$129,532	-$36,852	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$83,156	+$28,577	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$124,914	-$25,948	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$75,735	+$23,523	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$79,300	+$23,097	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$119,391	-$23,060	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$132,976	-$22,501	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$76,753	+$22,090	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$111,152	-$21,765	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$119,153	-$20,989	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$74,481	+$20,814	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$75,376	+$20,629	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$73,741	+$19,346	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$83,792	+$17,628	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$76,216	+$17,237	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$92,404	-$16,900	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$81,229	+$16,758	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$122,974	-$15,338	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$78,612	+$15,183	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$81,868	+$14,441	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$110,976	-$14,079	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$76,666	+$13,561	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$111,802	-$12,969	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$114,584	-$12,105	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$100,511	-$11,489	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$85,052	+$11,300	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$111,676	-$11,144	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$66,805	+$11,017	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$91,622	-$10,500	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$95,090	+$10,041	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$77,014	+$9,672	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$91,263	+$9,541	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$88,251	+$8,139	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$94,861	+$8,064	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$82,172	+$8,005	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$70,609	+$7,935	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$102,767	-$5,925	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$91,575	+$5,542	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$77,582	+$5,101	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$96,054	+$4,448	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$92,667	+$3,449	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$115,124	+$3,445	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$101,973	+$2,488	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$92,147	+$2,356	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$94,785	-$1,998	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$96,394	+$1,360	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$99,486	+$1,238	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$97,420	+$956	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$94,344	+$859	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$102,561	-$519	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$98,624	-$417	A·B