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)

$238,380

national median wage

$175,553/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $87,220 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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
WYWyoming	$176,092	$79,300	+$96,792	A·B
MSMississippi	$162,158	$70,609	+$91,549	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$172,687	$81,868	+$90,818	A·B
KYKentucky	$167,837	$77,582	+$90,255	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$165,401	$76,666	+$88,734	A·B
MTMontana	$163,938	$75,376	+$88,562	A·B
IDIdaho	$164,268	$76,216	+$88,051	A·B
NENebraska	$165,920	$78,612	+$87,308	A·B
IAIowa	$167,614	$81,229	+$86,385	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$161,786	$76,753	+$85,033	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$161,555	$77,014	+$84,541	A·B
LALouisiana	$169,302	$85,052	+$84,250	A·B
VTVermont	$158,193	$75,735	+$82,458	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$165,571	$83,792	+$81,779	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$175,547	$95,090	+$80,456	A·B
KSKansas	$162,343	$82,172	+$80,171	A·B
OKOklahoma	$153,656	$74,481	+$79,174	A·B
WIWisconsin	$164,795	$88,251	+$76,544	A·B
MEMaine	$149,598	$73,741	+$75,857	A·B
AKAlaska	$176,092	$101,973	+$74,119	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$168,748	$94,785	+$73,963	A·B
UTUtah	$165,371	$91,575	+$73,796	A·B
GAGeorgia	$164,300	$91,622	+$72,678	A·B
INIndiana	$169,065	$96,394	+$72,671	A·B
AZArizona	$170,514	$99,486	+$71,028	A·B
TNTennessee	$169,428	$100,511	+$68,918	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$159,725	$92,147	+$67,578	A·B
TXTexas	$169,107	$102,561	+$66,546	A·B
HIHawaii	$149,492	$83,156	+$66,336	A·B
FLFlorida	$163,815	$98,624	+$65,191	A·B
OHOhio	$158,597	$94,344	+$64,253	A·B
MNMinnesota	$159,733	$97,420	+$62,313	A·B
MIMichigan	$154,382	$92,667	+$61,714	A·B
MDMaryland	$164,286	$102,767	+$61,519	A·B
NVNevada	$175,553	$114,584	+$60,970	A·B
WAWashington	$176,092	$115,124	+$60,968	A·B
MOMissouri	$152,179	$91,263	+$60,916	A·B
OROregon	$154,481	$96,054	+$58,427	A·B
RIRhode Island	$152,039	$94,861	+$57,178	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$163,045	$111,676	+$51,369	A·B
COColorado	$166,275	$119,391	+$46,884	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,448	$92,404	+$46,044	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,900	$111,152	+$41,748	A·B
DEDelaware	$159,630	$119,153	+$40,477	A·B
VAVirginia	$151,352	$110,976	+$40,376	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$164,352	$124,914	+$39,438	A·B
NYNew York	$148,187	$122,974	+$25,214	A·B
CTConnecticut	$136,916	$111,802	+$25,114	A·B
CACalifornia	$157,937	$132,976	+$24,961	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,038	$66,805	-$16,767	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$143,254	$129,532	+$13,722	A·B