Physician (General Practice) vs Dentist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Physician (General Practice)

$214,370

national median wage

$159,511/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $51,150 more nationally

Physician (General Practice) leads in 51 states · Dentist leads in 0 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Physician (General Practice) earns more after tax.

State	Physician (General Practice)	Dentist	Difference
AKAlaska	$176,492	$133,859	+$42,634	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,075	$96,066	+$42,009	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$169,681	$129,524	+$40,157	A·B
RIRhode Island	$163,511	$123,734	+$39,777	A·B
ARArkansas	$132,316	$93,394	+$38,922	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$156,846	$117,986	+$38,860	A·B
CTConnecticut	$162,624	$123,997	+$38,627	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$167,748	$129,156	+$38,592	A·B
TXTexas	$160,615	$123,005	+$37,611	A·B
DEDelaware	$150,583	$113,058	+$37,525	A·B
FLFlorida	$155,541	$118,220	+$37,321	A·B
WIWisconsin	$152,087	$114,791	+$37,297	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$156,292	$119,062	+$37,231	A·B
NVNevada	$157,286	$120,271	+$37,016	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$164,238	$127,733	+$36,505	A·B
AZArizona	$151,504	$115,204	+$36,301	A·B
WYWyoming	$157,684	$121,638	+$36,046	A·B
MIMichigan	$150,305	$114,372	+$35,933	A·B
MOMissouri	$146,112	$110,392	+$35,721	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,584	$116,934	+$35,649	A·B
VAVirginia	$152,423	$116,879	+$35,543	A·B
TNTennessee	$149,914	$114,803	+$35,111	A·B
INIndiana	$147,411	$112,407	+$35,004	A·B
OHOhio	$150,894	$115,948	+$34,946	A·B
MDMaryland	$157,896	$123,088	+$34,809	A·B
LALouisiana	$138,725	$104,009	+$34,716	A·B
NYNew York	$158,120	$123,597	+$34,524	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$147,167	$113,029	+$34,138	A·B
KYKentucky	$141,290	$107,171	+$34,119	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$135,653	$101,612	+$34,040	A·B
WAWashington	$169,947	$135,991	+$33,956	A·B
MEMaine	$143,408	$109,489	+$33,919	A·B
UTUtah	$145,567	$111,704	+$33,863	A·B
MNMinnesota	$149,704	$116,270	+$33,434	A·B
COColorado	$152,223	$119,050	+$33,173	A·B
MSMississippi	$127,856	$94,707	+$33,149	A·B
VTVermont	$147,699	$114,664	+$33,035	A·B
MTMontana	$140,820	$107,839	+$32,980	A·B
OROregon	$145,069	$112,313	+$32,757	A·B
KSKansas	$139,597	$107,054	+$32,543	A·B
GAGeorgia	$140,802	$108,262	+$32,539	A·B
IAIowa	$139,963	$107,627	+$32,336	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$138,813	$106,667	+$32,146	A·B
NENebraska	$143,573	$111,470	+$32,103	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$138,978	$107,030	+$31,947	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$150,731	$119,587	+$31,144	A·B
OKOklahoma	$134,618	$103,693	+$30,925	A·B
IDIdaho	$135,307	$104,912	+$30,395	A·B
HIHawaii	$145,473	$118,868	+$26,605	A·B
CACalifornia	$149,576	$124,984	+$24,592	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$156,889	$132,303	+$24,586	A·B