Social Worker vs Psychologist 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)

Psychologist earns $27,740 more nationally

Social Worker leads in 3 states · Psychologist leads in 48 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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	Psychologist	Difference
COColorado	$50,539	$92,718	-$42,178	A·B
KYKentucky	$52,127	$86,814	-$34,687	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,331	$84,720	-$31,390	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,675	$79,632	-$29,957	A·B
OROregon	$61,878	$90,811	-$28,933	A·B
ALAlabama	$46,148	$74,654	-$28,506	A·B
WAWashington	$62,064	$89,768	-$27,704	A·B
AZArizona	$54,380	$81,812	-$27,432	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,039	$69,391	-$27,353	A·B
OHOhio	$53,208	$78,760	-$25,552	A·B
WIWisconsin	$52,511	$77,771	-$25,261	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,930	$69,183	-$25,253	A·B
MTMontana	$47,389	$72,193	-$24,804	A·B
MSMississippi	$45,795	$70,463	-$24,668	A·B
NENebraska	$48,599	$72,598	-$23,999	A·B
MDMaryland	$53,782	$77,733	-$23,951	A·B
IAIowa	$51,194	$75,047	-$23,852	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,257	$66,450	-$23,192	A·B
ARArkansas	$49,793	$72,693	-$22,899	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,925	$73,777	-$21,852	A·B
NYNew York	$53,106	$74,262	-$21,156	A·B
AKAlaska	$63,696	$83,310	-$19,614	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$52,230	$71,654	-$19,424	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$63,703	$44,372	+$19,331	A·B
MNMinnesota	$56,319	$75,587	-$19,268	A·B
NVNevada	$62,493	$81,649	-$19,156	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$50,874	$69,685	-$18,811	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,911	$72,720	-$18,809	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$63,298	$81,520	-$18,222	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$52,430	$70,284	-$17,854	A·B
MEMaine	$56,134	$72,028	-$15,893	A·B
HIHawaii	$63,472	$78,657	-$15,186	A·B
VAVirginia	$50,887	$65,917	-$15,030	A·B
RIRhode Island	$62,367	$77,226	-$14,859	A·B
CACalifornia	$69,679	$82,835	-$13,156	A·B
FLFlorida	$56,028	$67,938	-$11,910	A·B
UTUtah	$56,529	$67,473	-$10,944	A·B
WYWyoming	$54,247	$65,033	-$10,786	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$56,285	$65,944	-$9,659	A·B
INIndiana	$54,166	$63,298	-$9,133	A·B
CTConnecticut	$62,692	$71,726	-$9,034	A·B
MIMichigan	$52,992	$61,981	-$8,989	A·B
GAGeorgia	$49,470	$41,292	+$8,177	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$48,843	$55,893	-$7,051	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$53,343	$58,485	-$5,142	A·B
IDIdaho	$56,025	$58,354	-$2,329	A·B
LALouisiana	$52,364	$54,657	-$2,293	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$69,072	$71,069	-$1,998	A·B
KSKansas	$51,042	$49,188	+$1,854	A·B
TXTexas	$58,047	$59,707	-$1,660	A·B
VTVermont	$61,264	$62,003	-$740	A·B