Physician Assistant vs Veterinarian 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 $10,920 more nationally

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

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	Veterinarian	Difference
NVNevada	$102,465	$89,620	+$12,845	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$89,497	$80,602	+$8,895	A·B
OROregon	$97,086	$88,558	+$8,528	A·B
MEMaine	$91,098	$82,622	+$8,476	A·B
MSMississippi	$77,778	$69,513	+$8,265	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$104,516	$96,594	+$7,922	A·B
WAWashington	$114,768	$106,847	+$7,922	A·B
ARArkansas	$78,294	$70,685	+$7,609	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$92,163	+$7,371	A·B
DEDelaware	$92,427	$85,191	+$7,236	A·B
ALAlabama	$79,929	$73,008	+$6,921	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$79,143	$72,235	+$6,908	A·B
IDIdaho	$86,123	$79,288	+$6,836	A·B
MTMontana	$86,528	$79,702	+$6,825	A·B
WYWyoming	$94,256	$87,509	+$6,747	A·B
CTConnecticut	$99,151	$92,548	+$6,603	A·B
AKAlaska	$105,883	$99,328	+$6,555	A·B
VTVermont	$93,371	$86,848	+$6,523	A·B
INIndiana	$89,237	$82,783	+$6,454	A·B
AZArizona	$94,520	$88,106	+$6,414	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$88,651	+$6,414	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,086	$89,721	+$6,365	A·B
MIMichigan	$90,623	$84,316	+$6,306	A·B
OKOklahoma	$81,810	$75,519	+$6,291	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$82,018	+$6,219	A·B
TNTennessee	$88,628	$82,585	+$6,043	A·B
OHOhio	$90,788	$85,088	+$5,700	A·B
LALouisiana	$83,258	$77,580	+$5,678	A·B
UTUtah	$88,733	$83,089	+$5,644	A·B
MOMissouri	$85,448	$79,817	+$5,631	A·B
WIWisconsin	$89,539	$83,964	+$5,575	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,177	$86,671	+$5,505	A·B
COColorado	$95,318	$89,825	+$5,493	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$83,291	$77,798	+$5,493	A·B
MDMaryland	$98,270	$92,843	+$5,428	A·B
FLFlorida	$94,256	$88,916	+$5,340	A·B
TXTexas	$96,997	$91,730	+$5,267	A·B
CACalifornia	$105,120	$100,048	+$5,072	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$93,147	$88,113	+$5,034	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$88,048	$83,050	+$4,998	A·B
NENebraska	$85,723	$80,826	+$4,896	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$104,029	$99,221	+$4,808	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$101,051	$96,346	+$4,704	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$85,111	$80,474	+$4,636	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$89,082	$84,580	+$4,502	A·B
IAIowa	$83,641	$79,381	+$4,260	A·B
NYNew York	$99,872	$95,763	+$4,109	A·B
KYKentucky	$83,554	$79,845	+$3,709	A·B
KSKansas	$83,594	$79,980	+$3,614	A·B
VAVirginia	$91,182	$87,664	+$3,519	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$100,055	+$952	A·B