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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

UX Designer earns $2,260 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 36 states · UX Designer leads in 15 states

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/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
ALAlabama	$74,654	$39,947	+$34,707	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$74,958	-$33,666	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$53,165	+$33,650	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$53,917	+$30,803	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$45,956	+$26,737	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$57,505	+$25,804	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$55,643	+$23,989	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$50,418	+$22,180	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$51,668	+$22,110	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$48,841	+$21,622	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$43,416	+$21,617	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$70,392	+$20,420	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$49,344	+$20,341	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$62,379	+$19,432	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$57,904	+$17,143	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$55,476	+$16,178	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$65,975	+$15,674	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$62,387	+$15,384	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$59,623	-$15,251	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$66,727	+$14,792	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$78,120	+$14,598	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$88,306	-$14,044	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$52,409	+$13,508	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$79,340	-$13,397	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$74,505	-$12,501	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$71,885	-$12,178	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$46,981	+$11,504	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$64,339	+$11,248	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$68,024	+$9,709	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$69,215	+$9,545	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$92,264	-$9,428	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$98,043	-$8,275	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$57,326	-$8,139	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$64,823	+$7,205	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$56,410	+$6,888	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$74,263	-$6,789	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$59,871	+$6,578	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$75,402	-$6,219	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$83,379	-$6,153	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$61,930	+$6,008	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$66,907	+$5,286	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$64,452	+$4,939	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$53,436	+$4,918	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$65,738	+$4,546	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$51,065	+$3,593	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$68,589	+$2,480	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$76,599	+$2,058	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$70,882	+$1,838	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$57,263	-$1,370	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$62,701	-$721	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$71,966	-$240	A·B