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

$60,840

national median wage

$51,065/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $24,490 more nationally

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

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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
CACalifornia	$60,806	$82,174	-$21,367	A·B
WAWashington	$61,480	$82,585	-$21,105	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$52,672	$73,439	-$20,768	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,602	$73,095	-$20,493	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$62,767	$83,178	-$20,410	A·B
WYWyoming	$45,440	$65,701	-$20,261	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$58,391	$78,650	-$20,259	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$57,541	$77,393	-$19,852	A·B
VTVermont	$48,570	$67,723	-$19,154	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,315	$73,339	-$19,024	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,322	$70,222	-$18,900	A·B
CTConnecticut	$53,923	$72,729	-$18,807	A·B
RIRhode Island	$53,917	$72,544	-$18,627	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$44,216	$62,721	-$18,504	A·B
TNTennessee	$43,030	$61,480	-$18,450	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,591	$61,978	-$18,387	A·B
NVNevada	$50,261	$68,515	-$18,254	A·B
NENebraska	$43,435	$61,473	-$18,039	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,047	$64,997	-$17,950	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,670	$64,449	-$17,779	A·B
TXTexas	$49,458	$67,108	-$17,650	A·B
UTUtah	$43,817	$61,408	-$17,591	A·B
COColorado	$50,549	$68,062	-$17,513	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$48,424	$65,910	-$17,486	A·B
OROregon	$52,369	$69,617	-$17,248	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$41,423	$58,666	-$17,243	A·B
DEDelaware	$49,009	$66,066	-$17,057	A·B
AZArizona	$48,765	$65,715	-$16,950	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,699	$58,613	-$16,914	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,846	$57,750	-$16,904	A·B
AKAlaska	$60,073	$76,957	-$16,884	A·B
IAIowa	$42,457	$59,339	-$16,882	A·B
IDIdaho	$42,419	$59,277	-$16,858	A·B
OKOklahoma	$39,641	$56,495	-$16,854	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,502	$62,276	-$16,774	A·B
INIndiana	$43,829	$60,574	-$16,745	A·B
MEMaine	$46,286	$63,030	-$16,744	A·B
MTMontana	$42,989	$59,723	-$16,734	A·B
GAGeorgia	$43,888	$60,618	-$16,730	A·B
KYKentucky	$41,886	$58,613	-$16,727	A·B
MNMinnesota	$51,647	$68,336	-$16,689	A·B
OHOhio	$47,066	$63,577	-$16,511	A·B
MOMissouri	$43,810	$60,152	-$16,343	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,467	$54,710	-$16,243	A·B
MIMichigan	$46,434	$62,503	-$16,069	A·B
ILIllinois	$49,681	$65,743	-$16,062	A·B
KSKansas	$42,410	$57,999	-$15,589	A·B
NYNew York	$58,617	$74,125	-$15,508	A·B
ARArkansas	$37,863	$52,959	-$15,096	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$39,010	$53,971	-$14,961	A·B
MSMississippi	$37,248	$50,865	-$13,617	A·B