Physician (General Practice) vs Veterinarian 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 $95,270 more nationally

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

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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)	Veterinarian	Difference
AKAlaska	$176,492	$99,328	+$77,164	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$156,292	$84,580	+$71,712	A·B
RIRhode Island	$163,511	$92,163	+$71,348	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$167,748	$96,594	+$71,154	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$169,681	$99,221	+$70,460	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$150,731	$80,474	+$70,257	A·B
WYWyoming	$157,684	$87,509	+$70,175	A·B
CTConnecticut	$162,624	$92,548	+$70,076	A·B
TXTexas	$160,615	$91,730	+$68,885	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$156,846	$88,113	+$68,733	A·B
WIWisconsin	$152,087	$83,964	+$68,123	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$164,238	$96,346	+$67,891	A·B
NVNevada	$157,286	$89,620	+$67,666	A·B
TNTennessee	$149,914	$82,585	+$67,329	A·B
FLFlorida	$155,541	$88,916	+$66,624	A·B
MOMissouri	$146,112	$79,817	+$66,295	A·B
MIMichigan	$150,305	$84,316	+$65,988	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,584	$86,671	+$65,912	A·B
OHOhio	$150,894	$85,088	+$65,806	A·B
DEDelaware	$150,583	$85,191	+$65,392	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,075	$73,008	+$65,067	A·B
MDMaryland	$157,896	$92,843	+$65,054	A·B
VAVirginia	$152,423	$87,664	+$64,759	A·B
INIndiana	$147,411	$82,783	+$64,628	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$147,167	$83,050	+$64,116	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$135,653	$72,235	+$63,418	A·B
AZArizona	$151,504	$88,106	+$63,399	A·B
WAWashington	$169,947	$106,847	+$63,100	A·B
NENebraska	$143,573	$80,826	+$62,747	A·B
UTUtah	$145,567	$83,089	+$62,478	A·B
COColorado	$152,223	$89,825	+$62,398	A·B
NYNew York	$158,120	$95,763	+$62,357	A·B
ARArkansas	$132,316	$70,685	+$61,631	A·B
KYKentucky	$141,290	$79,845	+$61,445	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$138,978	$77,798	+$61,180	A·B
LALouisiana	$138,725	$77,580	+$61,145	A·B
MTMontana	$140,820	$79,702	+$61,117	A·B
MNMinnesota	$149,704	$88,651	+$61,053	A·B
VTVermont	$147,699	$86,848	+$60,851	A·B
MEMaine	$143,408	$82,622	+$60,786	A·B
IAIowa	$139,963	$79,381	+$60,582	A·B
KSKansas	$139,597	$79,980	+$59,616	A·B
OKOklahoma	$134,618	$75,519	+$59,099	A·B
GAGeorgia	$140,802	$82,018	+$58,784	A·B
MSMississippi	$127,856	$69,513	+$58,342	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$138,813	$80,602	+$58,211	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$156,889	$100,055	+$56,834	A·B
OROregon	$145,069	$88,558	+$56,511	A·B
IDIdaho	$135,307	$79,288	+$56,019	A·B
HIHawaii	$145,473	$89,721	+$55,752	A·B
CACalifornia	$149,576	$100,048	+$49,528	A·B