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

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $77,890 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$119,587	-$60,921	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$133,859	-$56,902	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$119,062	-$56,341	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$121,638	-$55,937	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$123,005	-$55,897	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$129,156	-$55,717	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$135,991	-$53,406	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$114,803	-$53,323	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$118,220	-$53,223	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$115,948	-$52,372	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$117,986	-$52,075	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$114,372	-$51,868	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$112,407	-$51,833	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$120,271	-$51,756	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$123,997	-$51,268	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$116,934	-$51,191	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$123,734	-$51,190	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$113,029	-$51,051	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$119,050	-$50,988	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$129,524	-$50,874	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$114,791	-$50,342	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$127,733	-$50,340	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$111,704	-$50,296	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$110,392	-$50,239	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$111,470	-$49,997	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$123,088	-$49,749	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$115,204	-$49,488	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$123,597	-$49,471	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$132,303	-$49,125	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$107,054	-$49,054	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$107,171	-$48,558	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$107,030	-$48,418	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$107,627	-$48,288	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$107,839	-$48,116	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$116,270	-$47,934	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$108,262	-$47,645	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$101,612	-$47,642	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$103,693	-$47,198	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$113,058	-$46,992	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$114,664	-$46,941	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$116,879	-$46,658	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$109,489	-$46,459	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$104,009	-$46,259	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$118,868	-$45,773	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$104,912	-$45,635	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$106,667	-$44,391	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$94,707	-$43,842	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$124,984	-$42,810	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$112,313	-$42,696	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$96,066	-$41,355	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$93,394	-$40,435	A·B