Physician (General Practice) vs Psychologist 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 $142,550 more nationally

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

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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)	Psychologist	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$175,547	$44,372	+$131,175	A·B
GAGeorgia	$164,300	$41,292	+$123,008	A·B
LALouisiana	$169,302	$54,657	+$114,645	A·B
KSKansas	$162,343	$49,188	+$113,155	A·B
WYWyoming	$176,092	$65,033	+$111,059	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$165,401	$55,893	+$109,507	A·B
TXTexas	$169,107	$59,707	+$109,400	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$165,571	$58,485	+$107,086	A·B
IDIdaho	$164,268	$58,354	+$105,914	A·B
INIndiana	$169,065	$63,298	+$105,766	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$168,748	$69,685	+$99,064	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$164,352	$65,944	+$98,408	A·B
UTUtah	$165,371	$67,473	+$97,898	A·B
VTVermont	$158,193	$62,003	+$96,190	A·B
FLFlorida	$163,815	$67,938	+$95,877	A·B
TNTennessee	$169,428	$73,777	+$95,651	A·B
NVNevada	$175,553	$81,649	+$93,904	A·B
NENebraska	$165,920	$72,598	+$93,322	A·B
AKAlaska	$176,092	$83,310	+$92,782	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$161,786	$69,183	+$92,603	A·B
IAIowa	$167,614	$75,047	+$92,567	A·B
MIMichigan	$154,382	$61,981	+$92,401	A·B
MTMontana	$163,938	$72,193	+$91,745	A·B
MSMississippi	$162,158	$70,463	+$91,695	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$161,555	$71,654	+$89,901	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$159,725	$70,284	+$89,441	A·B
AZArizona	$170,514	$81,812	+$88,703	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$172,687	$84,720	+$87,966	A·B
WIWisconsin	$164,795	$77,771	+$87,023	A·B
MDMaryland	$164,286	$77,733	+$86,554	A·B
WAWashington	$176,092	$89,768	+$86,324	A·B
MOMissouri	$152,179	$66,450	+$85,729	A·B
VAVirginia	$151,352	$65,917	+$85,434	A·B
OKOklahoma	$153,656	$69,391	+$84,264	A·B
MNMinnesota	$159,733	$75,587	+$84,145	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$163,045	$81,520	+$81,525	A·B
KYKentucky	$167,837	$86,814	+$81,023	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,900	$72,720	+$80,179	A·B
DEDelaware	$159,630	$79,632	+$79,997	A·B
OHOhio	$158,597	$78,760	+$79,836	A·B
MEMaine	$149,598	$72,028	+$77,570	A·B
CACalifornia	$157,937	$82,835	+$75,102	A·B
RIRhode Island	$152,039	$77,226	+$74,814	A·B
NYNew York	$148,187	$74,262	+$73,925	A·B
COColorado	$166,275	$92,718	+$73,558	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$143,254	$71,069	+$72,185	A·B
HIHawaii	$149,492	$78,657	+$70,835	A·B
CTConnecticut	$136,916	$71,726	+$65,190	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,448	$74,654	+$63,794	A·B
OROregon	$154,481	$90,811	+$63,670	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,038	$72,693	-$22,655	A·B