Elementary School Teacher vs Psychologist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Elementary School Teacher

$62,340

national median wage

$52,270/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $33,490 more nationally

Elementary School Teacher leads in 2 states · Psychologist leads in 49 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 = Elementary School Teacher earns more after tax.

State	Elementary School Teacher	Psychologist	Difference
COColorado	$49,636	$92,718	-$43,082	A·B
KYKentucky	$46,855	$86,814	-$39,959	A·B
AZArizona	$42,270	$81,812	-$39,541	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$48,638	$84,720	-$36,082	A·B
OROregon	$56,119	$90,811	-$34,693	A·B
ARArkansas	$41,009	$72,693	-$31,684	A·B
HIHawaii	$47,666	$78,657	-$30,992	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,496	$70,463	-$30,967	A·B
OKOklahoma	$38,731	$69,391	-$30,660	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,411	$70,284	-$29,873	A·B
IAIowa	$45,308	$75,047	-$29,739	A·B
NVNevada	$52,334	$81,649	-$29,315	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,516	$73,777	-$29,261	A·B
WIWisconsin	$49,055	$77,771	-$28,716	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$41,640	$69,183	-$27,543	A·B
DEDelaware	$52,381	$79,632	-$27,251	A·B
ALAlabama	$47,542	$74,654	-$27,112	A·B
MOMissouri	$39,618	$66,450	-$26,831	A·B
MTMontana	$45,452	$72,193	-$26,741	A·B
MNMinnesota	$50,128	$75,587	-$25,459	A·B
OHOhio	$53,697	$78,760	-$25,063	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$47,479	$71,654	-$24,175	A·B
NENebraska	$49,660	$72,598	-$22,938	A·B
MEMaine	$49,214	$72,028	-$22,813	A·B
ILIllinois	$50,701	$72,720	-$22,019	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,381	$81,520	-$21,139	A·B
FLFlorida	$46,814	$67,938	-$21,124	A·B
AKAlaska	$62,500	$83,310	-$20,810	A·B
MDMaryland	$58,210	$77,733	-$19,523	A·B
UTUtah	$49,031	$67,473	-$18,443	A·B
VAVirginia	$49,448	$65,917	-$16,470	A·B
INIndiana	$47,388	$63,298	-$15,911	A·B
WYWyoming	$51,643	$65,033	-$13,389	A·B
VTVermont	$49,792	$62,003	-$12,212	A·B
MIMichigan	$49,879	$61,981	-$12,101	A·B
LALouisiana	$43,005	$54,657	-$11,652	A·B
NYNew York	$62,998	$74,262	-$11,264	A·B
WAWashington	$78,554	$89,768	-$11,214	A·B
CTConnecticut	$60,643	$71,726	-$11,083	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$58,725	$69,685	-$10,960	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$44,959	$55,893	-$10,935	A·B
IDIdaho	$47,778	$58,354	-$10,576	A·B
CACalifornia	$72,866	$82,835	-$9,969	A·B
RIRhode Island	$67,322	$77,226	-$9,904	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$53,950	$44,372	+$9,578	A·B
GAGeorgia	$50,522	$41,292	+$9,230	A·B
KSKansas	$40,978	$49,188	-$8,210	A·B
TXTexas	$51,499	$59,707	-$8,208	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$52,904	$58,485	-$5,581	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$63,460	$65,944	-$2,483	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$70,389	$71,069	-$680	A·B