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

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $37,430 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 50 states · Psychologist leads in 1 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$44,372	+$60,759	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$58,485	+$42,936	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$59,707	+$42,335	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$54,657	+$41,695	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$49,188	+$40,989	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$41,292	+$39,830	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$65,033	+$37,364	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$62,003	+$37,255	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$58,354	+$35,100	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$63,298	+$34,456	A·B
MOMissouri	$100,804	$66,450	+$34,355	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$55,893	+$34,334	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$61,981	+$34,135	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$74,262	+$33,374	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$78,657	+$33,076	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$65,944	+$33,022	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$65,917	+$30,980	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$67,938	+$30,269	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$69,183	+$29,660	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$67,473	+$29,644	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$89,768	+$28,801	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$82,835	+$27,639	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$71,726	+$27,108	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$69,391	+$25,904	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$77,226	+$25,700	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$70,284	+$24,219	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$72,193	+$23,812	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$69,685	+$23,103	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$75,047	+$22,941	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$75,587	+$22,788	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$71,069	+$21,611	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$72,598	+$21,197	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$83,310	+$21,152	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$72,028	+$21,059	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$81,649	+$20,830	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$77,733	+$19,109	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$81,520	+$19,012	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$81,812	+$18,912	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$77,771	+$18,618	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$79,632	+$18,532	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$72,720	+$16,666	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$78,760	+$16,443	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$73,777	+$15,245	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$71,654	+$15,032	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$84,720	+$11,588	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$90,811	+$9,691	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$70,463	+$8,081	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$72,693	+$5,130	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$86,814	-$4,131	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$92,718	+$3,613	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$74,654	+$850	A·B