Social Worker vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $65,170 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
MOMissouri	$43,257	$100,804	-$57,547	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$118,569	-$56,505	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$98,843	-$54,913	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$107,636	-$54,530	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$95,295	-$53,257	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$96,005	-$48,617	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$98,164	-$48,489	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$111,733	-$48,262	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$102,397	-$48,150	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$101,421	-$48,078	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$97,988	-$46,793	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$100,724	-$46,344	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$96,897	-$46,010	A·B
COColorado	$50,539	$96,331	-$45,791	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$93,795	-$45,196	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$102,042	-$43,995	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$96,352	-$43,988	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$96,390	-$43,879	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$97,754	-$43,589	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$96,116	-$43,124	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$96,842	-$43,060	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$96,309	-$42,978	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$98,966	-$42,681	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$98,207	-$42,179	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$94,503	-$42,073	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$98,376	-$42,056	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$95,203	-$41,995	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$92,788	-$41,914	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$105,131	-$41,428	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$90,227	-$41,385	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$110,475	-$40,796	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$104,461	-$40,765	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$97,117	-$40,588	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$102,925	-$40,558	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$102,479	-$39,986	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$90,177	-$39,135	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$100,502	-$38,624	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$99,258	-$37,994	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$93,454	-$37,429	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$100,532	-$37,234	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$89,022	-$37,097	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$93,087	-$36,952	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$98,833	-$36,141	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$89,386	-$35,475	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$86,686	-$34,456	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$78,544	-$32,749	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$81,122	-$31,653	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$82,683	-$30,556	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$75,504	-$29,356	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$77,823	-$28,029	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$92,680	-$23,608	A·B