Psychologist vs Dental Hygienist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $3,930 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 46 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 5 states

Dental Hygienist

$81,400

national median wage

$66,095/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Psychologist earns more after tax.

State	Psychologist	Dental Hygienist	Difference
VAVirginia	$70,222	$58,975	+$11,247	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$72,410	+$10,768	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$85,849	-$8,892	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$57,627	+$8,116	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$66,133	+$7,992	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$54,113	+$7,361	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$70,093	+$7,300	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$56,541	+$7,036	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$53,561	+$7,013	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$53,321	+$6,831	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$66,510	+$6,829	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$71,847	+$6,803	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$52,602	+$6,737	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$60,488	+$6,620	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$48,263	+$6,448	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$59,579	+$6,331	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$52,343	+$6,323	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$51,809	+$6,191	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$66,627	+$6,102	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$55,557	+$5,923	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$59,116	+$5,881	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$52,022	+$5,728	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$53,026	+$5,587	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$56,440	+$5,538	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$58,978	+$5,471	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$48,530	+$5,441	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$60,705	+$5,361	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$62,991	+$5,345	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$57,605	+$4,898	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$52,183	+$4,312	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$58,081	+$4,195	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$56,461	+$4,157	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$54,513	+$4,099	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$46,772	+$4,093	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$59,025	+$3,696	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$57,854	+$3,554	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$59,611	+$3,419	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$49,695	+$3,264	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$64,912	+$2,811	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$79,512	+$2,662	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$63,302	+$2,399	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$70,294	+$2,250	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$65,846	+$2,216	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$57,557	+$2,166	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$67,473	-$1,757	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$71,744	+$1,695	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$69,634	-$1,119	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$81,593	+$992	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$59,658	-$381	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$69,980	-$363	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$72,840	+$255	A·B