Physician (General Practice) vs Lawyer 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 $68,610 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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)	Lawyer	Difference
AKAlaska	$176,492	$93,553	+$82,940	A·B
WYWyoming	$157,684	$80,186	+$77,498	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$156,292	$81,567	+$74,725	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$167,748	$93,553	+$74,195	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$150,731	$78,076	+$72,656	A·B
WIWisconsin	$152,087	$83,697	+$68,390	A·B
RIRhode Island	$163,511	$95,718	+$67,792	A·B
VTVermont	$147,699	$80,212	+$67,487	A·B
MEMaine	$143,408	$76,675	+$66,733	A·B
MTMontana	$140,820	$74,282	+$66,537	A·B
INIndiana	$147,411	$81,834	+$65,577	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$156,846	$92,494	+$64,352	A·B
NENebraska	$143,573	$79,272	+$64,301	A·B
HIHawaii	$145,473	$81,534	+$63,939	A·B
UTUtah	$145,567	$82,163	+$63,404	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$135,653	$72,620	+$63,033	A·B
MIMichigan	$150,305	$87,350	+$62,954	A·B
IAIowa	$139,963	$77,176	+$62,787	A·B
OHOhio	$150,894	$88,134	+$62,760	A·B
TNTennessee	$149,914	$87,221	+$62,693	A·B
KYKentucky	$141,290	$78,909	+$62,381	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$147,167	$85,414	+$61,752	A·B
NVNevada	$157,286	$95,630	+$61,656	A·B
CTConnecticut	$162,624	$101,021	+$61,603	A·B
KSKansas	$139,597	$78,422	+$61,174	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,075	$77,315	+$60,760	A·B
WAWashington	$169,947	$109,300	+$60,647	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$138,813	$78,370	+$60,443	A·B
OROregon	$145,069	$84,752	+$60,318	A·B
LALouisiana	$138,725	$78,631	+$60,094	A·B
MOMissouri	$146,112	$86,103	+$60,009	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$138,978	$80,093	+$58,884	A·B
IDIdaho	$135,307	$76,441	+$58,866	A·B
OKOklahoma	$134,618	$75,906	+$58,712	A·B
AZArizona	$151,504	$93,203	+$58,301	A·B
ARArkansas	$132,316	$74,355	+$57,961	A·B
FLFlorida	$155,541	$97,681	+$57,860	A·B
MNMinnesota	$149,704	$92,040	+$57,664	A·B
MSMississippi	$127,856	$70,557	+$57,299	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$164,238	$109,108	+$55,130	A·B
COColorado	$152,223	$97,237	+$54,986	A·B
TXTexas	$160,615	$105,883	+$54,732	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$169,681	$116,066	+$53,615	A·B
GAGeorgia	$140,802	$88,237	+$52,565	A·B
DEDelaware	$150,583	$98,602	+$51,981	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,584	$101,053	+$51,531	A·B
MDMaryland	$157,896	$108,366	+$49,530	A·B
VAVirginia	$152,423	$104,954	+$47,468	A·B
CACalifornia	$149,576	$122,245	+$27,331	A·B
NYNew York	$158,120	$136,214	+$21,907	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$156,889	$146,590	+$10,298	A·B