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

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician (General Practice) earns $129,040 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 51 states

Physician (General Practice)

$214,370

national median wage

$159,511/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
AKAlaska	$76,957	$176,492	-$99,535	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$167,748	-$94,308	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$156,292	-$93,572	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$160,615	-$93,507	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$150,731	-$92,065	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$157,684	-$91,983	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$169,681	-$91,031	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$163,511	-$90,967	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$156,846	-$90,935	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$155,541	-$90,543	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$162,624	-$89,895	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$157,286	-$88,771	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$149,914	-$88,434	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$150,305	-$87,801	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$152,087	-$87,638	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$169,947	-$87,362	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$150,894	-$87,318	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$164,238	-$86,845	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$152,584	-$86,840	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$147,411	-$86,837	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$146,112	-$85,960	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$151,504	-$85,789	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$147,167	-$85,188	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$157,896	-$84,558	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$150,583	-$84,517	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$152,223	-$84,161	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$145,567	-$84,159	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$158,120	-$83,995	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$138,075	-$83,365	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$141,290	-$82,677	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$152,423	-$82,201	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$143,573	-$82,100	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$135,653	-$81,682	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$139,597	-$81,597	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$149,704	-$81,368	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$140,820	-$81,097	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$138,725	-$80,975	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$139,963	-$80,624	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$143,408	-$80,378	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$138,978	-$80,365	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$140,802	-$80,184	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$147,699	-$79,976	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$132,316	-$79,357	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$134,618	-$78,123	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$127,856	-$76,990	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$138,813	-$76,537	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$135,307	-$76,030	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$145,069	-$75,453	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$156,889	-$73,711	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$145,473	-$72,378	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$149,576	-$67,402	A·B