Physician Assistant vs Physical Therapist 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 $32,240 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 51 states · Physical Therapist leads in 0 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
HIHawaii	$111,733	$73,574	+$38,159	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$80,685	+$37,883	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$73,953	+$33,683	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$71,314	+$29,490	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$71,113	+$28,145	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$77,210	+$27,921	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$69,036	+$27,272	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$71,610	+$27,233	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$73,755	+$26,748	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$70,304	+$25,702	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$73,185	+$25,190	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$76,350	+$25,070	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$77,934	+$24,991	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$73,257	+$24,731	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$73,130	+$23,988	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$69,664	+$23,423	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$75,877	+$23,089	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$70,577	+$22,877	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$78,209	+$22,515	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$79,975	+$22,422	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$75,807	+$22,357	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$88,165	+$22,309	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$74,703	+$22,194	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$76,824	+$22,010	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$75,794	+$21,960	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$74,493	+$21,623	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$79,037	+$21,495	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$73,489	+$21,014	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$75,547	+$20,843	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$73,065	+$20,730	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$75,647	+$20,684	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$74,712	+$20,584	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$81,790	+$20,252	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$78,392	+$19,815	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$82,817	+$19,662	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$76,937	+$19,416	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$77,634	+$19,208	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$85,258	+$19,203	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$74,119	+$18,561	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$77,037	+$18,166	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$75,821	+$16,967	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$73,648	+$16,528	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$75,991	+$14,236	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$76,585	+$12,801	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$74,948	+$11,737	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$79,644	+$9,378	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$74,126	+$8,557	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$75,870	+$5,252	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$73,575	+$4,970	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$73,364	+$4,459	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$72,511	+$2,993	A·B