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

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $29,680 more nationally

Psychologist leads in 8 states · Veterinarian leads in 43 states

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/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
NHNew Hampshire	$44,372	$99,362	-$54,991	A·B
GAGeorgia	$41,292	$84,530	-$43,238	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$55,893	$97,419	-$41,526	A·B
LALouisiana	$54,657	$90,461	-$35,803	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$71,069	$105,925	-$34,855	A·B
VTVermont	$62,003	$96,604	-$34,600	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$58,485	$92,994	-$34,510	A·B
TXTexas	$59,707	$94,108	-$34,401	A·B
FLFlorida	$67,938	$100,921	-$32,983	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$65,944	$94,791	-$28,848	A·B
WAWashington	$89,768	$117,250	-$27,482	A·B
KSKansas	$49,188	$76,025	-$26,838	A·B
CACalifornia	$82,835	$109,217	-$26,382	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$69,685	$95,810	-$26,125	A·B
INIndiana	$63,298	$89,221	-$25,922	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,520	$105,527	-$24,008	A·B
VAVirginia	$65,917	$89,773	-$23,856	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,777	$96,991	-$23,213	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,726	$94,007	-$22,282	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,450	$88,311	-$21,861	A·B
UTUtah	$67,473	$89,111	-$21,637	A·B
MIMichigan	$61,981	$83,324	-$21,344	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$70,284	$91,214	-$20,931	A·B
IDIdaho	$58,354	$78,688	-$20,335	A·B
NYNew York	$74,262	$94,322	-$20,060	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,720	$92,747	-$20,026	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$71,654	$91,433	-$19,779	A·B
OROregon	$90,811	$72,819	+$17,993	A·B
AZArizona	$81,812	$99,124	-$17,312	A·B
MEMaine	$72,028	$88,693	-$16,665	A·B
RIRhode Island	$77,226	$93,551	-$16,325	A·B
OHOhio	$78,760	$92,828	-$14,068	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,310	$97,052	-$13,743	A·B
MDMaryland	$77,733	$91,407	-$13,674	A·B
NVNevada	$81,649	$94,460	-$12,811	A·B
KYKentucky	$86,814	$74,601	+$12,214	A·B
WYWyoming	$65,033	$75,944	-$10,911	A·B
DEDelaware	$79,632	$90,007	-$10,374	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,587	$84,923	-$9,336	A·B
MTMontana	$72,193	$63,465	+$8,728	A·B
NENebraska	$72,598	$64,623	+$7,975	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,720	$78,140	+$6,580	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,463	$76,375	-$5,912	A·B
HIHawaii	$78,657	$74,823	+$3,834	A·B
OKOklahoma	$69,391	$72,829	-$3,437	A·B
ARArkansas	$72,693	$76,009	-$3,316	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$69,183	$72,124	-$2,941	A·B
COColorado	$92,718	$90,620	+$2,098	A·B
IAIowa	$75,047	$76,597	-$1,551	A·B
ALAlabama	$74,654	$73,177	+$1,477	A·B
WIWisconsin	$77,771	$78,149	-$377	A·B