Psychologist vs Truck Driver (Heavy) 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)

Psychologist earns $38,390 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 49 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 2 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/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	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Difference
COColorado	$92,162	$48,391	+$43,771	A·B
OROregon	$89,884	$46,153	+$43,731	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$45,019	+$41,796	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$44,380	+$37,431	A·B
WAWashington	$88,172	$52,527	+$35,645	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$49,562	+$35,158	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$40,210	+$34,444	A·B
CACalifornia	$81,347	$47,780	+$33,566	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,196	$46,284	+$32,911	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$40,222	+$32,471	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$45,772	+$31,961	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,267	$46,569	+$31,698	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$46,541	+$31,230	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$48,032	+$30,728	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$51,113	+$30,536	A·B
MEMaine	$71,540	$41,322	+$30,217	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$44,956	+$30,091	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$41,858	+$29,796	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$40,548	+$29,736	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$41,221	+$29,241	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$80,866	$51,692	+$29,174	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,039	$54,048	+$28,990	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,126	$47,878	+$28,248	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$42,107	+$27,284	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$46,863	+$26,914	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,136	$48,366	+$26,770	A·B
NYNew York	$73,819	$47,844	+$25,975	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$46,810	+$25,788	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$42,355	+$25,583	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$47,406	+$25,314	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$41,351	+$25,099	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,247	$46,573	+$24,673	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$47,616	+$24,577	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$43,651	+$22,266	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,621	$47,379	+$22,243	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$47,883	+$21,300	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$50,602	+$20,467	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$47,415	+$20,058	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$39,925	+$18,560	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,543	$47,806	+$17,737	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$44,392	+$17,588	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$46,011	+$15,992	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$40,017	+$15,877	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$43,005	+$15,349	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$44,822	+$14,885	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$48,719	+$14,579	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$50,607	+$14,426	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$40,290	+$14,367	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$49,281	-$4,909	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$45,321	-$4,029	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$45,554	+$3,634	A·B