Physician Assistant vs Social Worker 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 $69,180 more nationally

Physician Assistant leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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	Social Worker	Difference
WAWashington	$114,768	$61,480	+$53,288	A·B
NVNevada	$102,465	$50,261	+$52,204	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$104,516	$52,672	+$51,844	A·B
WYWyoming	$94,256	$45,440	+$48,816	A·B
TXTexas	$96,997	$49,458	+$47,539	A·B
FLFlorida	$94,256	$47,047	+$47,209	A·B
AKAlaska	$105,883	$60,073	+$45,810	A·B
AZArizona	$94,520	$48,765	+$45,755	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$104,029	$58,391	+$45,638	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$53,917	+$45,617	A·B
TNTennessee	$88,628	$43,030	+$45,598	A·B
INIndiana	$89,237	$43,829	+$45,408	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,151	$53,923	+$45,228	A·B
UTUtah	$88,733	$43,817	+$44,916	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$89,082	$44,216	+$44,865	A·B
MEMaine	$91,098	$46,286	+$44,812	A·B
VTVermont	$93,371	$48,570	+$44,802	A·B
COColorado	$95,318	$50,549	+$44,769	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$93,147	$48,424	+$44,722	A·B
OROregon	$97,086	$52,369	+$44,717	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$88,048	$43,591	+$44,457	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$43,888	+$44,350	A·B
CACalifornia	$105,120	$60,806	+$44,314	A·B
MIMichigan	$90,623	$46,434	+$44,188	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,497	$45,502	+$43,995	A·B
MDMaryland	$98,270	$54,315	+$43,956	A·B
OHOhio	$90,788	$47,066	+$43,722	A·B
IDIdaho	$86,123	$42,419	+$43,704	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$85,111	$41,423	+$43,688	A·B
MTMontana	$86,528	$42,989	+$43,539	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$101,051	$57,541	+$43,510	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,086	$52,602	+$43,484	A·B
DEDelaware	$92,427	$49,009	+$43,418	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$51,647	+$43,418	A·B
WIWisconsin	$89,539	$46,670	+$42,869	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,177	$49,681	+$42,495	A·B
LALouisiana	$83,258	$40,846	+$42,412	A·B
NENebraska	$85,723	$43,435	+$42,288	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,810	$39,641	+$42,169	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,554	$41,886	+$41,667	A·B
MOMissouri	$85,448	$43,810	+$41,638	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$83,291	$41,699	+$41,592	A·B
ALAlabama	$79,929	$38,467	+$41,462	A·B
NYNew York	$99,872	$58,617	+$41,255	A·B
KSKansas	$83,594	$42,410	+$41,184	A·B
IAIowa	$83,641	$42,457	+$41,184	A·B
MSMississippi	$77,778	$37,248	+$40,530	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,294	$37,863	+$40,430	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$79,143	$39,010	+$40,133	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,182	$51,322	+$39,861	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$62,767	+$38,239	A·B