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

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $84,920 more nationally

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

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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
DCWashington D.C.	$62,767	$146,590	-$83,823	A·B
NYNew York	$58,617	$136,214	-$77,596	A·B
CACalifornia	$60,806	$122,245	-$61,439	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,391	$116,066	-$57,674	A·B
TXTexas	$49,458	$105,883	-$56,425	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,315	$108,366	-$54,052	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,322	$104,954	-$53,633	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,541	$109,108	-$51,567	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,681	$101,053	-$51,371	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,047	$97,681	-$50,633	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,009	$98,602	-$49,593	A·B
WAWashington	$61,480	$109,300	-$47,820	A·B
CTConnecticut	$53,923	$101,021	-$47,098	A·B
COColorado	$50,549	$97,237	-$46,688	A·B
NVNevada	$50,261	$95,630	-$45,369	A·B
AZArizona	$48,765	$93,203	-$44,438	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,888	$88,237	-$44,350	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,030	$87,221	-$44,191	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$48,424	$92,494	-$44,070	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,810	$86,103	-$42,294	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,591	$85,414	-$41,823	A·B
RIRhode Island	$53,917	$95,718	-$41,801	A·B
OHOhio	$47,066	$88,134	-$41,068	A·B
MIMichigan	$46,434	$87,350	-$40,916	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,672	$93,553	-$40,881	A·B
MNMinnesota	$51,647	$92,040	-$40,393	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,467	$77,315	-$38,848	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,699	$80,093	-$38,395	A·B
UTUtah	$43,817	$82,163	-$38,346	A·B
INIndiana	$43,829	$81,834	-$38,005	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,846	$78,631	-$37,785	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$44,216	$81,567	-$37,351	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,670	$83,697	-$37,027	A·B
KYKentucky	$41,886	$78,909	-$37,023	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$41,423	$78,076	-$36,653	A·B
ARArkansas	$37,863	$74,355	-$36,491	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,641	$75,906	-$36,265	A·B
KSKansas	$42,410	$78,422	-$36,012	A·B
NENebraska	$43,435	$79,272	-$35,837	A·B
WYWyoming	$45,440	$80,186	-$34,746	A·B
IAIowa	$42,457	$77,176	-$34,719	A·B
IDIdaho	$42,419	$76,441	-$34,022	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$39,010	$72,620	-$33,610	A·B
AKAlaska	$60,073	$93,553	-$33,480	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,248	$70,557	-$33,309	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,502	$78,370	-$32,868	A·B
OROregon	$52,369	$84,752	-$32,383	A·B
VTVermont	$48,570	$80,212	-$31,642	A·B
MTMontana	$42,989	$74,282	-$31,293	A·B
MEMaine	$46,286	$76,675	-$30,389	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,602	$81,534	-$28,932	A·B