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)

$238,380

national median wage

$175,553/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $112,870 more nationally

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

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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
NENebraska	$165,920	$64,623	+$101,297	A·B
MTMontana	$163,938	$63,465	+$100,473	A·B
WYWyoming	$176,092	$75,944	+$100,148	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$172,687	$78,140	+$94,546	A·B
KYKentucky	$167,837	$74,601	+$93,236	A·B
IAIowa	$167,614	$76,597	+$91,017	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$161,786	$72,124	+$89,662	A·B
WIWisconsin	$164,795	$78,149	+$86,646	A·B
KSKansas	$162,343	$76,025	+$86,317	A·B
MSMississippi	$162,158	$76,375	+$85,784	A·B
IDIdaho	$164,268	$78,688	+$85,579	A·B
OROregon	$154,481	$72,819	+$81,662	A·B
NVNevada	$175,553	$94,460	+$81,093	A·B
OKOklahoma	$153,656	$72,829	+$80,827	A·B
INIndiana	$169,065	$89,221	+$79,844	A·B
GAGeorgia	$164,300	$84,530	+$79,770	A·B
AKAlaska	$176,092	$97,052	+$79,040	A·B
LALouisiana	$169,302	$90,461	+$78,841	A·B
UTUtah	$165,371	$89,111	+$76,261	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$175,547	$99,362	+$76,185	A·B
COColorado	$166,275	$90,620	+$75,655	A·B
TXTexas	$169,107	$94,108	+$74,998	A·B
MNMinnesota	$159,733	$84,923	+$74,810	A·B
HIHawaii	$149,492	$74,823	+$74,669	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$168,748	$95,810	+$72,938	A·B
MDMaryland	$164,286	$91,407	+$72,879	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$165,571	$92,994	+$72,577	A·B
TNTennessee	$169,428	$96,991	+$72,438	A·B
AZArizona	$170,514	$99,124	+$71,390	A·B
MIMichigan	$154,382	$83,324	+$71,057	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$161,555	$91,433	+$70,122	A·B
DEDelaware	$159,630	$90,007	+$69,623	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$164,352	$94,791	+$69,561	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$159,725	$91,214	+$68,511	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$165,401	$97,419	+$67,982	A·B
OHOhio	$158,597	$92,828	+$65,769	A·B
ALAlabama	$138,448	$73,177	+$65,271	A·B
MOMissouri	$152,179	$88,311	+$63,868	A·B
FLFlorida	$163,815	$100,921	+$62,895	A·B
VTVermont	$158,193	$96,604	+$61,590	A·B
VAVirginia	$151,352	$89,773	+$61,579	A·B
MEMaine	$149,598	$88,693	+$60,905	A·B
ILIllinois	$152,900	$92,747	+$60,153	A·B
WAWashington	$176,092	$117,250	+$58,842	A·B
RIRhode Island	$152,039	$93,551	+$58,488	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$163,045	$105,527	+$57,517	A·B
NYNew York	$148,187	$94,322	+$53,866	A·B
CACalifornia	$157,937	$109,217	+$48,720	A·B
CTConnecticut	$136,916	$94,007	+$42,908	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$143,254	$105,925	+$37,330	A·B
ARArkansas	$50,038	$76,009	-$25,971	A·B