Psychologist vs Physician (General Practice) 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)

Physician (General Practice) earns $142,550 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 1 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 50 states

Physician (General Practice)

$238,380

national median wage

$175,553/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 (General Practice)	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$175,547	-$131,175	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$164,300	-$123,008	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$169,302	-$114,645	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$162,343	-$113,155	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$176,092	-$111,059	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$165,401	-$109,507	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$169,107	-$109,400	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$165,571	-$107,086	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$164,268	-$105,914	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$169,065	-$105,766	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$168,748	-$99,064	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$164,352	-$98,408	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$165,371	-$97,898	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$158,193	-$96,190	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$163,815	-$95,877	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$169,428	-$95,651	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$175,553	-$93,904	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$165,920	-$93,322	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$176,092	-$92,782	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$161,786	-$92,603	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$167,614	-$92,567	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$154,382	-$92,401	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$163,938	-$91,745	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$162,158	-$91,695	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$161,555	-$89,901	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$159,725	-$89,441	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$170,514	-$88,703	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$172,687	-$87,966	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$164,795	-$87,023	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$164,286	-$86,554	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$176,092	-$86,324	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$152,179	-$85,729	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$151,352	-$85,434	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$153,656	-$84,264	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$159,733	-$84,145	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$163,045	-$81,525	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$167,837	-$81,023	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$152,900	-$80,179	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$159,630	-$79,997	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$158,597	-$79,836	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$149,598	-$77,570	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$157,937	-$75,102	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$152,039	-$74,814	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$148,187	-$73,925	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$166,275	-$73,558	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$143,254	-$72,185	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$149,492	-$70,835	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$136,916	-$65,190	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$138,448	-$63,794	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$154,481	-$63,670	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$50,038	+$22,655	A·B