Physician (General Practice) vs Social Worker 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 $170,290 more nationally

Physician (General Practice) leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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)	Social Worker	Difference
WYWyoming	$176,092	$54,247	+$121,845	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$172,687	$53,331	+$119,356	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$168,748	$50,874	+$117,874	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$161,786	$43,930	+$117,856	A·B
TNTennessee	$169,428	$51,925	+$117,504	A·B
NENebraska	$165,920	$48,599	+$117,321	A·B
LALouisiana	$169,302	$52,364	+$116,938	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$165,401	$48,843	+$116,558	A·B
MTMontana	$163,938	$47,389	+$116,549	A·B
IAIowa	$167,614	$51,194	+$116,420	A·B
MSMississippi	$162,158	$45,795	+$116,363	A·B
AZArizona	$170,514	$54,380	+$116,134	A·B
COColorado	$166,275	$50,539	+$115,736	A·B
KYKentucky	$167,837	$52,127	+$115,710	A·B
INIndiana	$169,065	$54,166	+$114,899	A·B
GAGeorgia	$164,300	$49,470	+$114,830	A·B
WAWashington	$176,092	$62,064	+$114,028	A·B
NVNevada	$175,553	$62,493	+$113,060	A·B
AKAlaska	$176,092	$63,696	+$112,396	A·B
WIWisconsin	$164,795	$52,511	+$112,284	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$165,571	$53,343	+$112,228	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$175,547	$63,703	+$111,844	A·B
OKOklahoma	$153,656	$42,039	+$111,617	A·B
KSKansas	$162,343	$51,042	+$111,301	A·B
TXTexas	$169,107	$58,047	+$111,060	A·B
MDMaryland	$164,286	$53,782	+$110,504	A·B
DEDelaware	$159,630	$49,675	+$109,955	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$161,555	$52,230	+$109,325	A·B
MOMissouri	$152,179	$43,257	+$108,922	A·B
UTUtah	$165,371	$56,529	+$108,842	A·B
IDIdaho	$164,268	$56,025	+$108,243	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$164,352	$56,285	+$108,067	A·B
FLFlorida	$163,815	$56,028	+$107,787	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$159,725	$52,430	+$107,295	A·B
OHOhio	$158,597	$53,208	+$105,388	A·B
MNMinnesota	$159,733	$56,319	+$103,414	A·B
MIMichigan	$154,382	$52,992	+$101,390	A·B
VAVirginia	$151,352	$50,887	+$100,464	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$163,045	$63,298	+$99,747	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,900	$53,911	+$98,988	A·B
VTVermont	$158,193	$61,264	+$96,929	A·B
NYNew York	$148,187	$53,106	+$95,082	A·B
MEMaine	$149,598	$56,134	+$93,463	A·B
OROregon	$154,481	$61,878	+$92,603	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,448	$46,148	+$92,300	A·B
RIRhode Island	$152,039	$62,367	+$89,672	A·B
CACalifornia	$157,937	$69,679	+$88,258	A·B
HIHawaii	$149,492	$63,472	+$86,020	A·B
CTConnecticut	$136,916	$62,692	+$74,224	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$143,254	$69,072	+$74,183	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,038	$49,793	+$245	A·B