Psychologist vs Occupational Therapist 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)

Occupational Therapist earns $2,510 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 23 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 28 states

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$73,759	-$32,467	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$68,613	-$24,242	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$72,457	-$23,269	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$80,418	-$20,711	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$64,748	+$19,973	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$72,545	-$17,888	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$69,948	+$16,866	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$75,100	-$16,616	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$75,239	+$15,572	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$70,782	-$14,888	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$78,107	+$14,611	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$64,396	+$11,191	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$66,583	+$11,189	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$78,526	-$10,588	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$62,276	+$9,752	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$69,690	+$8,967	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$80,840	+$8,927	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$67,233	-$8,879	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$74,593	-$8,676	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$71,879	-$8,580	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$71,319	+$8,313	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$77,537	-$8,146	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$73,367	-$7,424	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$64,824	+$7,369	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$71,702	-$6,669	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$68,525	+$6,522	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$66,794	+$5,804	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$71,216	-$4,766	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$77,137	+$4,383	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$66,383	-$4,380	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$74,427	+$4,333	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$79,229	+$4,080	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$75,768	-$4,043	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$78,589	+$3,223	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$71,445	+$3,209	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$66,116	+$3,067	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$85,857	-$3,022	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$64,922	-$2,941	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$71,336	+$2,926	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$70,318	-$2,845	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$76,387	-$2,610	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$72,154	-$2,469	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$75,032	-$2,339	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$73,209	-$2,140	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$72,102	-$1,818	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$75,474	+$1,752	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$76,027	+$1,706	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$72,645	-$991	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$73,655	-$935	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$82,536	-$886	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$70,423	+$40	A·B