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)

$238,380

national median wage

$175,553/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $65,590 more nationally

Physician (General Practice) leads in 50 states · Dentist leads in 1 states

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/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
NVNevada	$175,553	$96,827	+$78,727	A·B
WYWyoming	$176,092	$97,975	+$78,117	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,038	$122,620	-$72,582	A·B
UTUtah	$165,371	$95,764	+$69,607	A·B
KYKentucky	$167,837	$99,288	+$68,550	A·B
MSMississippi	$162,158	$94,333	+$67,825	A·B
COColorado	$166,275	$99,113	+$67,163	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$165,401	$105,773	+$59,628	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$175,547	$122,020	+$53,527	A·B
TNTennessee	$169,428	$116,839	+$52,589	A·B
HIHawaii	$149,492	$97,812	+$51,680	A·B
MTMontana	$163,938	$112,621	+$51,317	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$163,045	$112,537	+$50,508	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$161,555	$111,223	+$50,332	A·B
TXTexas	$169,107	$118,828	+$50,278	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$168,748	$121,419	+$47,329	A·B
IDIdaho	$164,268	$117,135	+$47,132	A·B
NENebraska	$165,920	$119,232	+$46,688	A·B
OHOhio	$158,597	$114,102	+$44,494	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$165,571	$121,560	+$44,011	A·B
KSKansas	$162,343	$118,831	+$43,512	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$164,352	$120,948	+$43,403	A·B
IAIowa	$167,614	$124,834	+$42,780	A·B
INIndiana	$169,065	$127,047	+$42,018	A·B
FLFlorida	$163,815	$122,588	+$41,228	A·B
LALouisiana	$169,302	$129,021	+$40,281	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$161,786	$122,581	+$39,205	A·B
OKOklahoma	$153,656	$115,108	+$38,548	A·B
CACalifornia	$157,937	$120,785	+$37,152	A·B
NYNew York	$148,187	$114,762	+$33,426	A·B
OROregon	$154,481	$122,010	+$32,471	A·B
MDMaryland	$164,286	$131,910	+$32,376	A·B
MOMissouri	$152,179	$122,184	+$29,995	A·B
MIMichigan	$154,382	$125,025	+$29,357	A·B
RIRhode Island	$152,039	$122,762	+$29,277	A·B
WAWashington	$176,092	$147,399	+$28,693	A·B
GAGeorgia	$164,300	$136,271	+$28,030	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,900	$125,797	+$27,103	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$143,254	$117,649	+$25,605	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$172,687	$147,204	+$25,483	A·B
VAVirginia	$151,352	$126,369	+$24,983	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$159,725	$135,303	+$24,422	A·B
AZArizona	$170,514	$149,068	+$21,446	A·B
WIWisconsin	$164,795	$144,253	+$20,542	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,448	$120,993	+$17,454	A·B
MNMinnesota	$159,733	$142,522	+$17,211	A·B
MEMaine	$149,598	$142,015	+$7,583	A·B
DEDelaware	$159,630	$152,975	+$6,655	A·B
AKAlaska	$176,092	$170,597	+$5,495	A·B
CTConnecticut	$136,916	$133,536	+$3,380	A·B
VTVermont	$158,193	$156,933	+$1,260	A·B