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)

$54,320

national median wage

$45,826/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Psychologist earns $31,010 more nationally

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

State	Truck Driver (Heavy)	Psychologist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$45,834	$83,178	-$37,344	A·B
CACalifornia	$49,547	$82,174	-$32,627	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$46,207	$78,650	-$32,443	A·B
WAWashington	$51,539	$82,585	-$31,046	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$48,889	$77,393	-$28,504	A·B
MDMaryland	$45,923	$73,339	-$27,416	A·B
RIRhode Island	$45,211	$72,544	-$27,333	A·B
HIHawaii	$46,051	$73,095	-$27,044	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$46,718	$73,439	-$26,721	A·B
VAVirginia	$43,556	$70,222	-$26,666	A·B
CTConnecticut	$46,402	$72,729	-$26,327	A·B
NYNew York	$48,017	$74,125	-$26,108	A·B
OROregon	$43,817	$69,617	-$25,800	A·B
VTVermont	$43,718	$67,723	-$24,005	A·B
MNMinnesota	$44,726	$68,336	-$23,610	A·B
NVNevada	$45,111	$68,515	-$23,404	A·B
AZArizona	$42,997	$65,715	-$22,719	A·B
FLFlorida	$42,701	$64,997	-$22,297	A·B
AKAlaska	$54,793	$76,957	-$22,164	A·B
TXTexas	$45,111	$67,108	-$21,997	A·B
DEDelaware	$44,215	$66,066	-$21,852	A·B
COColorado	$46,440	$68,062	-$21,622	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$41,005	$61,978	-$20,973	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$45,016	$65,910	-$20,894	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$41,420	$62,276	-$20,856	A·B
MEMaine	$42,304	$63,030	-$20,726	A·B
WIWisconsin	$44,111	$64,449	-$20,338	A·B
ILIllinois	$45,602	$65,743	-$20,141	A·B
UTUtah	$41,993	$61,408	-$19,415	A·B
NENebraska	$42,384	$61,473	-$19,089	A·B
MIMichigan	$43,839	$62,503	-$18,664	A·B
GAGeorgia	$42,084	$60,618	-$18,534	A·B
OHOhio	$45,196	$63,577	-$18,380	A·B
WYWyoming	$47,522	$65,701	-$18,179	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$40,656	$58,613	-$17,957	A·B
IDIdaho	$41,368	$59,277	-$17,909	A·B
MTMontana	$41,939	$59,723	-$17,784	A·B
MOMissouri	$42,744	$60,152	-$17,408	A·B
TNTennessee	$44,308	$61,480	-$17,172	A·B
LALouisiana	$41,299	$57,750	-$16,451	A·B
IAIowa	$42,898	$59,339	-$16,442	A·B
INIndiana	$44,285	$60,574	-$16,289	A·B
KYKentucky	$42,337	$58,613	-$16,276	A·B
ALAlabama	$38,761	$54,710	-$15,949	A·B
KSKansas	$42,104	$57,999	-$15,895	A·B
OKOklahoma	$40,843	$56,495	-$15,652	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$43,504	$58,666	-$15,162	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$47,854	$62,721	-$14,867	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$40,969	$53,971	-$13,002	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,541	$52,959	-$12,418	A·B
MSMississippi	$38,451	$50,865	-$12,414	A·B