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

$61,690

national median wage

$51,748/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $23,640 more nationally

Elementary School Teacher 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 = Elementary School Teacher earns more after tax.

State	Elementary School Teacher	Psychologist	Difference
WAWashington	$56,956	$82,585	-$25,629	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,056	$83,178	-$24,121	A·B
HIHawaii	$49,130	$73,095	-$23,965	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$50,551	$73,439	-$22,889	A·B
AZArizona	$43,254	$65,715	-$22,462	A·B
COColorado	$45,894	$68,062	-$22,169	A·B
UTUtah	$39,730	$61,408	-$21,679	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$37,060	$58,666	-$21,606	A·B
MTMontana	$38,820	$59,723	-$20,903	A·B
IDIdaho	$39,280	$59,277	-$19,997	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$42,829	$62,721	-$19,891	A·B
AKAlaska	$57,175	$76,957	-$19,782	A·B
MOMissouri	$40,591	$60,152	-$19,561	A·B
OKOklahoma	$37,010	$56,495	-$19,485	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$42,514	$61,978	-$19,464	A·B
VAVirginia	$51,098	$70,222	-$19,124	A·B
NENebraska	$42,362	$61,473	-$19,112	A·B
FLFlorida	$46,051	$64,997	-$18,946	A·B
MNMinnesota	$49,514	$68,336	-$18,822	A·B
OROregon	$50,921	$69,617	-$18,696	A·B
MDMaryland	$54,761	$73,339	-$18,578	A·B
VTVermont	$49,189	$67,723	-$18,534	A·B
MEMaine	$44,519	$63,030	-$18,510	A·B
CACalifornia	$63,810	$82,174	-$18,364	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$44,906	$62,276	-$17,370	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,235	$61,480	-$17,245	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,150	$77,393	-$17,243	A·B
NVNevada	$51,402	$68,515	-$17,113	A·B
KSKansas	$40,887	$57,999	-$17,112	A·B
WYWyoming	$49,169	$65,701	-$16,532	A·B
TXTexas	$50,703	$67,108	-$16,405	A·B
INIndiana	$44,223	$60,574	-$16,351	A·B
WIWisconsin	$48,193	$64,449	-$16,255	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$43,141	$58,613	-$15,472	A·B
IAIowa	$44,577	$59,339	-$14,762	A·B
MSMississippi	$36,151	$50,865	-$14,714	A·B
LALouisiana	$43,459	$57,750	-$14,291	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$64,495	$78,650	-$14,155	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,659	$53,971	-$13,312	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,345	$58,613	-$13,268	A·B
DEDelaware	$53,265	$66,066	-$12,801	A·B
GAGeorgia	$48,192	$60,618	-$12,426	A·B
RIRhode Island	$60,251	$72,544	-$12,293	A·B
ILIllinois	$53,625	$65,743	-$12,119	A·B
CTConnecticut	$60,615	$72,729	-$12,114	A·B
ALAlabama	$42,755	$54,710	-$11,956	A·B
ARArkansas	$41,109	$52,959	-$11,851	A·B
OHOhio	$51,737	$63,577	-$11,840	A·B
NYNew York	$62,644	$74,125	-$11,481	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$55,408	$65,910	-$10,502	A·B
MIMichigan	$53,705	$62,503	-$8,798	A·B