Truck Driver (Heavy) vs Psychologist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Truck Driver (Heavy)

$57,440

national median wage

$48,333/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $38,390 more nationally

Truck Driver (Heavy) 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 = Truck Driver (Heavy) earns more after tax.

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Psychologist	Difference
OROregon	$46,581	$90,811	-$44,230	A·B
COColorado	$48,656	$92,718	-$44,062	A·B
KYKentucky	$45,019	$86,814	-$41,796	A·B
AZArizona	$44,380	$81,812	-$37,431	A·B
WAWashington	$53,411	$89,768	-$36,357	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$49,562	$84,720	-$35,158	A·B
ALAlabama	$40,210	$74,654	-$34,444	A·B
CACalifornia	$48,560	$82,835	-$34,276	A·B
DEDelaware	$46,518	$79,632	-$33,114	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,222	$72,693	-$32,471	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,772	$77,733	-$31,961	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,865	$78,657	-$31,792	A·B
WIWisconsin	$46,541	$77,771	-$31,230	A·B
OHOhio	$48,032	$78,760	-$30,728	A·B
NVNevada	$51,113	$81,649	-$30,536	A·B
MEMaine	$41,582	$72,028	-$30,446	A·B
IAIowa	$44,956	$75,047	-$30,091	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,858	$71,654	-$29,796	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$40,548	$70,284	-$29,736	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$52,154	$81,520	-$29,365	A·B
MSMississippi	$41,221	$70,463	-$29,241	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,319	$83,310	-$28,990	A·B
RIRhode Island	$48,535	$77,226	-$28,691	A·B
OKOklahoma	$42,107	$69,391	-$27,284	A·B
MNMinnesota	$48,635	$75,587	-$26,952	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,863	$73,777	-$26,914	A·B
NYNew York	$48,137	$74,262	-$26,126	A·B
NENebraska	$46,810	$72,598	-$25,788	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,355	$67,938	-$25,583	A·B
ILIllinois	$47,406	$72,720	-$25,314	A·B
MOMissouri	$41,351	$66,450	-$25,099	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,867	$71,726	-$24,859	A·B
MTMontana	$47,616	$72,193	-$24,577	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,651	$65,917	-$22,266	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$47,420	$69,685	-$22,265	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,883	$69,183	-$21,300	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$50,602	$71,069	-$20,467	A·B
UTUtah	$47,415	$67,473	-$20,058	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$39,925	$58,485	-$18,560	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$48,085	$65,944	-$17,859	A·B
MIMichigan	$44,392	$61,981	-$17,588	A·B
VTVermont	$46,011	$62,003	-$15,992	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,017	$55,893	-$15,877	A·B
IDIdaho	$43,005	$58,354	-$15,349	A·B
TXTexas	$44,822	$59,707	-$14,885	A·B
INIndiana	$48,719	$63,298	-$14,579	A·B
WYWyoming	$50,607	$65,033	-$14,426	A·B
LALouisiana	$40,290	$54,657	-$14,367	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$49,281	$44,372	+$4,909	A·B
GAGeorgia	$45,321	$41,292	+$4,029	A·B
KSKansas	$45,554	$49,188	-$3,634	A·B