Psychologist vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $76,960 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/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	Dentist	Difference
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$136,271	-$94,978	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$156,933	-$94,930	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$170,597	-$87,287	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$122,020	-$77,649	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$129,021	-$74,364	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$152,975	-$73,342	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$142,015	-$69,987	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$118,831	-$69,644	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$149,068	-$67,256	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$142,522	-$66,934	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$144,253	-$66,481	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$135,303	-$65,019	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$127,047	-$63,748	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$121,560	-$63,075	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$125,025	-$63,044	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$147,204	-$62,484	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$133,536	-$61,810	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$126,369	-$60,452	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$118,828	-$59,121	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$117,135	-$58,782	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$147,399	-$57,631	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$122,184	-$55,735	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$120,948	-$55,005	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$122,588	-$54,650	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$131,910	-$54,177	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$122,581	-$53,398	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$125,797	-$53,077	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$121,419	-$51,735	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$122,620	-$49,927	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$105,773	-$49,880	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$124,834	-$49,787	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$119,232	-$46,634	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$117,649	-$46,580	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$120,993	-$46,339	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$115,108	-$45,717	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$122,762	-$45,537	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$116,839	-$43,062	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$114,762	-$40,499	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$112,621	-$40,428	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$111,223	-$39,569	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$120,785	-$37,949	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$114,102	-$35,342	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$97,975	-$32,942	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$122,010	-$31,199	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$112,537	-$31,018	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$95,764	-$28,290	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$94,333	-$23,870	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$97,812	-$19,154	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$96,827	-$15,177	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$99,288	-$12,473	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$99,113	-$6,395	A·B