Psychologist vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $44,690 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
NVNevada	$68,515	$102,465	-$33,950	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$114,768	-$32,183	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$104,516	-$31,076	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$96,997	-$29,889	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$94,256	-$29,259	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$105,883	-$28,926	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$94,520	-$28,805	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$89,237	-$28,663	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$94,256	-$28,555	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$90,623	-$28,119	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$91,098	-$28,068	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$88,237	-$27,620	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$97,086	-$27,469	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$88,733	-$27,325	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$95,318	-$27,256	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$93,147	-$27,236	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$89,497	-$27,221	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$90,788	-$27,212	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$88,628	-$27,148	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$99,534	-$26,990	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$77,778	-$26,913	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$86,123	-$26,846	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$86,528	-$26,805	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$95,065	-$26,729	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$85,111	-$26,445	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$92,177	-$26,433	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$99,151	-$26,421	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$92,427	-$26,361	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$89,082	-$26,361	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$88,048	-$26,070	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$99,872	-$25,747	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$93,371	-$25,648	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$83,594	-$25,595	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$83,258	-$25,508	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$104,029	-$25,379	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$78,294	-$25,334	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$81,810	-$25,315	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$85,448	-$25,296	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$79,929	-$25,219	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$79,143	-$25,172	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$89,539	-$25,090	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$83,554	-$24,941	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$98,270	-$24,932	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$83,291	-$24,678	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$83,641	-$24,302	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$85,723	-$24,249	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$101,051	-$23,657	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$96,086	-$22,991	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$105,120	-$22,947	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$91,182	-$20,961	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$101,007	-$17,829	A·B