Psychologist vs Graphic Designer 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 $34,530 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 49 states · Graphic Designer leads in 2 states

Graphic Designer

$61,300

national median wage

$51,435/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	Graphic Designer	Difference
KYKentucky	$86,814	$40,976	+$45,838	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$40,668	+$44,053	A·B
OROregon	$89,884	$48,010	+$41,873	A·B
COColorado	$92,162	$52,997	+$39,165	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$43,251	+$38,560	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,267	$41,005	+$37,262	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,039	$46,286	+$36,752	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$38,711	+$35,943	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$39,199	+$35,848	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$37,859	+$34,833	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,196	$44,536	+$34,660	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$48,124	+$33,525	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$37,068	+$33,395	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$45,751	+$33,009	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$37,494	+$31,689	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$47,301	+$30,471	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$43,753	+$30,024	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$42,626	+$29,972	A·B
MEMaine	$71,540	$42,463	+$29,077	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$41,327	+$28,957	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,136	$46,539	+$28,597	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$40,886	+$28,506	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$36,964	+$28,069	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$80,866	$53,081	+$27,785	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$44,824	+$27,369	A·B
WAWashington	$88,172	$61,249	+$26,923	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$45,107	+$26,547	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,621	$43,094	+$26,528	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$30,744	+$25,150	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$47,572	+$25,148	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$52,659	+$25,074	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,126	$51,260	+$24,865	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$41,623	+$24,826	A·B
CACalifornia	$81,347	$58,568	+$22,778	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$46,983	+$20,491	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,247	$51,525	+$19,721	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$42,459	+$19,521	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$48,703	+$19,235	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$39,538	+$18,816	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$45,894	+$17,404	A·B
NYNew York	$73,819	$57,481	+$16,338	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$38,379	+$16,278	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$50,492	+$11,511	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$47,056	+$11,429	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$54,903	+$11,014	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$40,230	+$8,957	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$52,021	+$7,686	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,543	$58,606	+$6,937	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$46,290	-$4,998	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$48,229	-$3,857	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$67,903	+$3,167	A·B