Physician Assistant vs Psychologist 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)

Physician Assistant earns $44,690 more nationally

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

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
NVNevada	$102,465	$68,515	+$33,950	A·B
WAWashington	$114,768	$82,585	+$32,183	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$104,516	$73,439	+$31,076	A·B
TXTexas	$96,997	$67,108	+$29,889	A·B
FLFlorida	$94,256	$64,997	+$29,259	A·B
AKAlaska	$105,883	$76,957	+$28,926	A·B
AZArizona	$94,520	$65,715	+$28,805	A·B
INIndiana	$89,237	$60,574	+$28,663	A·B
WYWyoming	$94,256	$65,701	+$28,555	A·B
MIMichigan	$90,623	$62,503	+$28,119	A·B
MEMaine	$91,098	$63,030	+$28,068	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$60,618	+$27,620	A·B
OROregon	$97,086	$69,617	+$27,469	A·B
UTUtah	$88,733	$61,408	+$27,325	A·B
COColorado	$95,318	$68,062	+$27,256	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$93,147	$65,910	+$27,236	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,497	$62,276	+$27,221	A·B
OHOhio	$90,788	$63,577	+$27,212	A·B
TNTennessee	$88,628	$61,480	+$27,148	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$72,544	+$26,990	A·B
MSMississippi	$77,778	$50,865	+$26,913	A·B
IDIdaho	$86,123	$59,277	+$26,846	A·B
MTMontana	$86,528	$59,723	+$26,805	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$68,336	+$26,729	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$85,111	$58,666	+$26,445	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,177	$65,743	+$26,433	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,151	$72,729	+$26,421	A·B
DEDelaware	$92,427	$66,066	+$26,361	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$89,082	$62,721	+$26,361	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$88,048	$61,978	+$26,070	A·B
NYNew York	$99,872	$74,125	+$25,747	A·B
VTVermont	$93,371	$67,723	+$25,648	A·B
KSKansas	$83,594	$57,999	+$25,595	A·B
LALouisiana	$83,258	$57,750	+$25,508	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$104,029	$78,650	+$25,379	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,294	$52,959	+$25,334	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,810	$56,495	+$25,315	A·B
MOMissouri	$85,448	$60,152	+$25,296	A·B
ALAlabama	$79,929	$54,710	+$25,219	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$79,143	$53,971	+$25,172	A·B
WIWisconsin	$89,539	$64,449	+$25,090	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,554	$58,613	+$24,941	A·B
MDMaryland	$98,270	$73,339	+$24,932	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$83,291	$58,613	+$24,678	A·B
IAIowa	$83,641	$59,339	+$24,302	A·B
NENebraska	$85,723	$61,473	+$24,249	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$101,051	$77,393	+$23,657	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,086	$73,095	+$22,991	A·B
CACalifornia	$105,120	$82,174	+$22,947	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,182	$70,222	+$20,961	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$83,178	+$17,829	A·B