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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $1,570 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 30 states · Dental Hygienist leads in 21 states

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/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
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$76,887	-$32,515	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$47,534	+$27,120	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$60,716	+$26,098	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$63,861	-$22,569	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$90,783	-$19,713	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$66,868	+$17,852	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$53,124	+$17,338	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$99,957	-$16,647	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$75,304	-$15,597	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$73,261	-$14,776	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$64,788	+$13,973	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$62,780	-$13,592	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$64,755	+$13,017	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$79,927	+$12,791	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$74,715	-$12,712	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$64,638	+$12,587	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$64,525	+$10,522	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$62,567	+$9,086	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$63,702	-$9,045	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$74,916	-$8,973	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$82,287	+$8,525	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$64,672	+$8,021	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$73,521	-$7,603	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$71,083	+$7,574	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$65,077	+$7,521	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$66,383	+$7,394	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$96,956	-$7,189	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$64,969	-$6,616	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$69,715	-$6,416	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$75,407	+$6,405	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$63,670	+$6,015	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$73,640	+$5,993	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$66,384	+$5,644	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$76,663	+$4,856	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$63,272	+$4,201	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$86,840	-$4,005	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$72,499	-$3,108	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$71,459	+$2,804	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$73,249	+$2,339	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$65,877	+$2,061	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$64,434	+$2,015	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$66,672	-$1,639	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$68,877	+$1,407	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$57,289	-$1,396	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$68,135	+$1,048	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$71,488	+$705	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$72,079	+$641	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$62,615	-$635	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$78,165	-$433	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$72,011	-$285	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$81,403	+$246	A·B