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

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $65,170 more nationally

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

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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
MOMissouri	$100,804	$43,257	+$57,547	A·B
WAWashington	$118,569	$62,064	+$56,505	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$98,843	$43,930	+$54,913	A·B
NYNew York	$107,636	$53,106	+$54,530	A·B
OKOklahoma	$95,295	$42,039	+$53,257	A·B
MTMontana	$96,005	$47,389	+$48,617	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,164	$49,675	+$48,489	A·B
HIHawaii	$111,733	$63,472	+$48,262	A·B
WYWyoming	$102,397	$54,247	+$48,150	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$101,421	$53,343	+$48,078	A·B
IAIowa	$97,988	$51,194	+$46,793	A·B
AZArizona	$100,724	$54,380	+$46,344	A·B
VAVirginia	$96,897	$50,887	+$46,010	A·B
COColorado	$96,331	$50,539	+$45,791	A·B
NENebraska	$93,795	$48,599	+$45,196	A·B
TXTexas	$102,042	$58,047	+$43,995	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,352	$52,364	+$43,988	A·B
WIWisconsin	$96,390	$52,511	+$43,879	A·B
INIndiana	$97,754	$54,166	+$43,589	A·B
MIMichigan	$96,116	$52,992	+$43,124	A·B
MDMaryland	$96,842	$53,782	+$43,060	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$96,309	$53,331	+$42,978	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$98,966	$56,285	+$42,681	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,207	$56,028	+$42,179	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$94,503	$52,430	+$42,073	A·B
MNMinnesota	$98,376	$56,319	+$42,056	A·B
OHOhio	$95,203	$53,208	+$41,995	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,788	$50,874	+$41,914	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,131	$63,703	+$41,428	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$90,227	$48,843	+$41,385	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,475	$69,679	+$40,796	A·B
AKAlaska	$104,461	$63,696	+$40,765	A·B
UTUtah	$97,117	$56,529	+$40,588	A·B
RIRhode Island	$102,925	$62,367	+$40,558	A·B
NVNevada	$102,479	$62,493	+$39,986	A·B
KSKansas	$90,177	$51,042	+$39,135	A·B
OROregon	$100,502	$61,878	+$38,624	A·B
VTVermont	$99,258	$61,264	+$37,994	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,454	$56,025	+$37,429	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,532	$63,298	+$37,234	A·B
TNTennessee	$89,022	$51,925	+$37,097	A·B
MEMaine	$93,087	$56,134	+$36,952	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,833	$62,692	+$36,141	A·B
ILIllinois	$89,386	$53,911	+$35,475	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$86,686	$52,230	+$34,456	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,544	$45,795	+$32,749	A·B
GAGeorgia	$81,122	$49,470	+$31,653	A·B
KYKentucky	$82,683	$52,127	+$30,556	A·B
ALAlabama	$75,504	$46,148	+$29,356	A·B
ARArkansas	$77,823	$49,793	+$28,029	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,680	$69,072	+$23,608	A·B