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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $55,330 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 3 states · Lawyer leads in 48 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/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
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$124,914	-$58,970	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$129,532	-$58,463	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$95,090	-$50,719	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$91,622	-$50,330	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$132,976	-$50,141	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$122,974	-$48,712	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$110,976	-$45,058	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$102,561	-$42,854	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$111,802	-$40,076	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$119,153	-$39,520	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$111,152	-$38,432	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$96,394	-$33,095	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$82,172	-$32,985	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$114,584	-$32,935	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$92,667	-$30,687	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$98,624	-$30,686	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$85,052	-$30,395	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$111,676	-$30,156	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$100,511	-$26,733	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$119,391	-$26,674	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$115,124	-$25,356	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$83,792	-$25,307	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$94,785	-$25,100	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$102,767	-$25,035	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$91,263	-$24,813	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$91,575	-$24,102	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$92,147	-$21,864	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$97,420	-$21,832	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$76,666	-$20,773	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$101,973	-$18,664	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$76,216	-$17,863	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$92,404	-$17,749	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$99,486	-$17,674	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$94,861	-$17,635	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$94,344	-$15,583	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$79,300	-$14,267	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$75,735	-$13,732	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$88,251	-$10,480	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$77,582	+$9,232	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$76,753	-$7,570	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$81,229	-$6,182	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$78,612	-$6,014	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$66,805	+$5,887	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$77,014	-$5,360	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$96,054	-$5,243	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$74,481	-$5,090	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$83,156	-$4,499	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$75,376	-$3,183	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$81,868	+$2,852	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$73,741	-$1,713	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$70,609	-$146	A·B