Psychologist vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $60,430 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$146,590	-$63,413	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$136,214	-$62,088	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$122,245	-$40,071	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$105,883	-$38,775	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$116,066	-$37,416	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$101,053	-$35,309	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$108,366	-$35,028	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$104,954	-$34,733	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$97,681	-$32,683	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$98,602	-$32,536	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$109,108	-$31,715	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$97,237	-$29,175	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$101,021	-$28,292	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$88,237	-$27,620	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$93,203	-$27,488	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$95,630	-$27,115	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$109,300	-$26,715	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$92,494	-$26,584	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$86,103	-$25,951	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$87,221	-$25,741	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$87,350	-$24,847	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$88,134	-$24,557	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$92,040	-$23,704	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$85,414	-$23,436	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$95,718	-$23,174	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$77,315	-$22,605	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$80,093	-$21,481	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$74,355	-$21,395	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$81,834	-$21,260	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$78,631	-$20,881	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$82,163	-$20,755	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$78,422	-$20,423	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$78,909	-$20,296	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$93,553	-$20,113	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$70,557	-$19,692	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$75,906	-$19,411	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$78,076	-$19,410	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$83,697	-$19,248	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$81,567	-$18,847	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$72,620	-$18,649	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$77,176	-$17,837	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$79,272	-$17,798	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$76,441	-$17,164	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$93,553	-$16,596	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$78,370	-$16,094	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$84,752	-$15,135	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$74,282	-$14,559	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$80,186	-$14,485	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$76,675	-$13,645	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$80,212	-$12,489	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$81,534	-$8,439	A·B