Psychologist vs Social Worker 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)

Psychologist earns $24,490 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/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	Social Worker	Difference
CACalifornia	$82,174	$60,806	+$21,367	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$61,480	+$21,105	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$52,672	+$20,768	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$52,602	+$20,493	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$62,767	+$20,410	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$45,440	+$20,261	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$58,391	+$20,259	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$57,541	+$19,852	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$48,570	+$19,154	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$54,315	+$19,024	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$51,322	+$18,900	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$53,923	+$18,807	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$53,917	+$18,627	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$44,216	+$18,504	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$43,030	+$18,450	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$43,591	+$18,387	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$50,261	+$18,254	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$43,435	+$18,039	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$47,047	+$17,950	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$46,670	+$17,779	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$49,458	+$17,650	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$43,817	+$17,591	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$50,549	+$17,513	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$48,424	+$17,486	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$52,369	+$17,248	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$41,423	+$17,243	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$49,009	+$17,057	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$48,765	+$16,950	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$41,699	+$16,914	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$40,846	+$16,904	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$60,073	+$16,884	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$42,457	+$16,882	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$42,419	+$16,858	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$39,641	+$16,854	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$45,502	+$16,774	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$43,829	+$16,745	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$46,286	+$16,744	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$42,989	+$16,734	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$43,888	+$16,730	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$41,886	+$16,727	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$51,647	+$16,689	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$47,066	+$16,511	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$43,810	+$16,343	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$38,467	+$16,243	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$46,434	+$16,069	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$49,681	+$16,062	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$42,410	+$15,589	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$58,617	+$15,508	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$37,863	+$15,096	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$39,010	+$14,961	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$37,248	+$13,617	A·B