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

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $31,010 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 51 states · Truck Driver (Heavy) leads in 0 states

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/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
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$45,834	+$37,344	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$49,547	+$32,627	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$46,207	+$32,443	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$51,539	+$31,046	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$48,889	+$28,504	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$45,923	+$27,416	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$45,211	+$27,333	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$46,051	+$27,044	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$46,718	+$26,721	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$43,556	+$26,666	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$46,402	+$26,327	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$48,017	+$26,108	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$43,817	+$25,800	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$43,718	+$24,005	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$44,726	+$23,610	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$45,111	+$23,404	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$42,997	+$22,719	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$42,701	+$22,297	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$54,793	+$22,164	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$45,111	+$21,997	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$44,215	+$21,852	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$46,440	+$21,622	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$41,005	+$20,973	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$45,016	+$20,894	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$41,420	+$20,856	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$42,304	+$20,726	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$44,111	+$20,338	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$45,602	+$20,141	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$41,993	+$19,415	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$42,384	+$19,089	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$43,839	+$18,664	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$42,084	+$18,534	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$45,196	+$18,380	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$47,522	+$18,179	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$40,656	+$17,957	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$41,368	+$17,909	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$41,939	+$17,784	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$42,744	+$17,408	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$44,308	+$17,172	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$41,299	+$16,451	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$42,898	+$16,442	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$44,285	+$16,289	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$42,337	+$16,276	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$38,761	+$15,949	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$42,104	+$15,895	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$40,843	+$15,652	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$43,504	+$15,162	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$47,854	+$14,867	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$40,969	+$13,002	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$40,541	+$12,418	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$38,451	+$12,414	A·B