Psychologist vs Elementary School Teacher 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 $23,640 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 51 states · Elementary School Teacher leads in 0 states

Elementary School Teacher

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/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	Elementary School Teacher	Difference
WAWashington	$82,585	$56,956	+$25,629	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$59,056	+$24,121	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$49,130	+$23,965	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$50,551	+$22,889	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$43,254	+$22,462	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$45,894	+$22,169	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$39,730	+$21,679	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$37,060	+$21,606	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$38,820	+$20,903	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$39,280	+$19,997	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$42,829	+$19,891	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$57,175	+$19,782	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$40,591	+$19,561	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$37,010	+$19,485	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$42,514	+$19,464	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$51,098	+$19,124	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$42,362	+$19,112	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$46,051	+$18,946	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$49,514	+$18,822	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$50,921	+$18,696	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$54,761	+$18,578	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$49,189	+$18,534	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$44,519	+$18,510	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$63,810	+$18,364	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$44,906	+$17,370	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$44,235	+$17,245	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$60,150	+$17,243	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$51,402	+$17,113	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$40,887	+$17,112	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$49,169	+$16,532	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$50,703	+$16,405	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$44,223	+$16,351	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$48,193	+$16,255	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$43,141	+$15,472	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$44,577	+$14,762	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$36,151	+$14,714	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$43,459	+$14,291	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$64,495	+$14,155	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$40,659	+$13,312	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$45,345	+$13,268	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$53,265	+$12,801	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$48,192	+$12,426	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$60,251	+$12,293	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$53,625	+$12,119	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$60,615	+$12,114	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$42,755	+$11,956	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$41,109	+$11,851	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$51,737	+$11,840	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$62,644	+$11,481	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$55,408	+$10,502	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$53,705	+$8,798	A·B