Psychologist vs Physical 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)

Physical Therapist earns $5,190 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 18 states · Physical Therapist leads in 33 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$75,870	-$34,578	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$77,210	-$32,838	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$73,648	-$24,461	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$76,937	-$22,279	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$81,790	-$22,083	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$75,991	-$20,098	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$76,350	-$17,866	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$75,647	+$17,071	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$73,755	+$17,057	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$69,036	+$15,684	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$79,975	-$14,942	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$74,126	+$12,688	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$74,493	-$12,513	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$75,794	-$12,496	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$70,577	-$12,223	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$78,392	-$10,454	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$75,877	-$9,933	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$71,113	-$9,110	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$80,685	+$9,082	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$74,703	-$8,786	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$75,821	-$6,136	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$79,644	-$5,867	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$73,130	-$5,657	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$88,165	-$5,330	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$74,712	-$5,321	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$76,824	-$5,098	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$73,574	+$5,083	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$71,314	-$4,865	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$76,585	-$3,865	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$75,807	+$3,825	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$78,209	+$3,603	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$74,948	-$3,295	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$73,489	-$3,205	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$73,575	-$3,112	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$74,119	-$3,049	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$79,037	+$2,482	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$71,610	-$2,427	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$73,185	+$2,402	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$69,664	+$2,364	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$75,547	+$2,225	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$72,511	+$2,143	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$85,258	-$1,949	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$70,304	+$1,889	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$73,257	+$1,790	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$77,037	+$1,724	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$82,817	-$1,168	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$77,934	-$708	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$73,364	-$671	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$73,065	-$467	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$73,953	+$309	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$77,634	+$98	A·B