Social Worker vs Lawyer Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $83,070 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 0 states · Lawyer leads in 51 states

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Social Worker earns more after tax.

State	Social Worker	Lawyer	Difference
NYNew York	$53,106	$122,974	-$69,868	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$119,153	-$69,478	A·B
COColorado	$50,539	$119,391	-$68,852	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$124,914	-$68,629	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$132,976	-$63,297	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$129,532	-$60,461	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$110,976	-$60,088	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$111,152	-$57,241	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$115,124	-$53,060	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$114,584	-$52,091	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$111,802	-$49,110	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$102,767	-$48,985	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$100,511	-$48,586	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$111,676	-$48,378	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$91,263	-$48,006	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$92,404	-$46,256	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$99,486	-$45,106	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$102,561	-$44,514	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$94,785	-$43,911	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$98,624	-$42,596	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$96,394	-$42,228	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$91,622	-$42,152	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$94,344	-$41,135	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$97,420	-$41,101	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$92,147	-$39,718	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$92,667	-$39,676	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$101,973	-$38,277	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$88,251	-$35,740	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$91,575	-$35,046	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$96,054	-$34,176	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$76,753	-$32,823	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$85,052	-$32,688	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$94,861	-$32,494	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$74,481	-$32,443	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$95,090	-$31,387	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$82,172	-$31,130	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$83,792	-$30,449	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$81,229	-$30,035	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$78,612	-$30,013	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$81,868	-$28,537	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$75,376	-$27,988	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$76,666	-$27,824	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$77,582	-$25,455	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$79,300	-$25,053	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$70,609	-$24,814	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$77,014	-$24,784	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$76,216	-$20,192	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$83,156	-$19,685	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$73,741	-$17,606	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$66,805	-$17,012	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$75,735	-$14,471	A·B