Psychologist vs UX Designer 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)

UX Designer earns $13,250 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 3 states · UX Designer leads in 47 states

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/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	UX Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$82,585	$101,379	-$18,794	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$90,775	-$16,650	A·B
TXTexas	$67,108	$79,067	-$11,960	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$79,933	-$11,871	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$81,850	-$11,628	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$93,552	-$11,379	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$71,642	-$11,025	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$71,920	-$10,512	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$75,553	-$9,810	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$71,197	-$9,219	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$87,799	-$9,149	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$78,241	-$8,624	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$69,922	-$8,442	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$73,984	-$8,074	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$91,077	-$7,900	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$80,547	-$7,208	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$72,032	-$7,035	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$75,326	-$6,991	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$69,113	-$6,610	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$66,707	-$6,555	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$83,791	-$6,398	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$72,441	-$6,375	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$66,885	+$6,210	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$71,822	-$6,107	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$69,659	-$6,083	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$72,032	+$4,925	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$78,364	-$4,925	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$65,285	-$4,711	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$61,087	-$4,592	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$62,525	-$4,526	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$63,796	-$4,519	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$77,245	-$4,515	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$63,089	-$4,477	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$72,736	-$4,221	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$76,480	-$3,936	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$54,414	-$3,549	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$61,930	-$3,318	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$57,978	-$3,268	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$67,701	-$3,253	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$62,887	+$2,814	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$55,585	-$2,626	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$64,054	-$2,580	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$60,776	-$2,111	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$59,733	-$1,983	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$64,240	-$1,964	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$61,279	-$1,940	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$61,656	-$1,934	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$69,636	-$1,913	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$63,404	-$683	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$54,623	-$652	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$63,030	$0	A·B