Psychologist vs Veterinarian 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)

Veterinarian earns $33,770 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 0 states · Veterinarian leads in 51 states

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/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	Veterinarian	Difference
TXTexas	$67,108	$91,730	-$24,623	A·B
WAWashington	$82,585	$106,847	-$24,262	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,997	$88,916	-$23,919	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,439	$96,594	-$23,155	A·B
AZArizona	$65,715	$88,106	-$22,391	A·B
AKAlaska	$76,957	$99,328	-$22,371	A·B
INIndiana	$60,574	$82,783	-$22,209	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$65,910	$88,113	-$22,202	A·B
KSKansas	$57,999	$79,980	-$21,981	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$62,721	$84,580	-$21,859	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,503	$84,316	-$21,813	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$58,666	$80,474	-$21,809	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,701	$87,509	-$21,809	A·B
COColorado	$68,062	$89,825	-$21,763	A·B
UTUtah	$61,408	$83,089	-$21,681	A·B
NYNew York	$74,125	$95,763	-$21,638	A·B
OHOhio	$63,577	$85,088	-$21,512	A·B
GAGeorgia	$60,618	$82,018	-$21,401	A·B
KYKentucky	$58,613	$79,845	-$21,232	A·B
NVNevada	$68,515	$89,620	-$21,105	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,480	$82,585	-$21,105	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$61,978	$83,050	-$21,072	A·B
ILIllinois	$65,743	$86,671	-$20,928	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$78,650	$99,221	-$20,571	A·B
MNMinnesota	$68,336	$88,651	-$20,315	A·B
IAIowa	$59,339	$79,381	-$20,041	A·B
IDIdaho	$59,277	$79,288	-$20,011	A·B
MTMontana	$59,723	$79,702	-$19,980	A·B
LALouisiana	$57,750	$77,580	-$19,830	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,729	$92,548	-$19,819	A·B
MOMissouri	$60,152	$79,817	-$19,665	A·B
RIRhode Island	$72,544	$92,163	-$19,619	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$82,622	-$19,592	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,449	$83,964	-$19,515	A·B
MDMaryland	$73,339	$92,843	-$19,504	A·B
NENebraska	$61,473	$80,826	-$19,353	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$58,613	$77,798	-$19,185	A·B
DEDelaware	$66,066	$85,191	-$19,125	A·B
VTVermont	$67,723	$86,848	-$19,125	A·B
OKOklahoma	$56,495	$75,519	-$19,024	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,393	$96,346	-$18,953	A·B
OROregon	$69,617	$88,558	-$18,942	A·B
MSMississippi	$50,865	$69,513	-$18,648	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$62,276	$80,602	-$18,326	A·B
ALAlabama	$54,710	$73,008	-$18,298	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$53,971	$72,235	-$18,264	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,174	$100,048	-$17,874	A·B
ARArkansas	$52,959	$70,685	-$17,726	A·B
VAVirginia	$70,222	$87,664	-$17,442	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$83,178	$100,055	-$16,877	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$89,721	-$16,626	A·B