UX Designer vs Graphic Designer Salary After Tax (2026)

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

UX Designer

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

UX Designer earns $39,670 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 51 states · Graphic Designer leads in 0 states

Graphic Designer

$58,910

national median wage

$49,514/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = UX Designer earns more after tax.

State	UX Designer	Graphic Designer	Difference
WAWashington	$101,379	$57,674	+$43,705	A·B
CACalifornia	$93,552	$56,253	+$37,299	A·B
NYNew York	$90,775	$56,406	+$34,370	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$87,799	$54,203	+$33,596	A·B
VAVirginia	$81,850	$50,270	+$31,580	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,077	$60,040	+$31,038	A·B
COColorado	$79,933	$49,478	+$30,455	A·B
OROregon	$78,241	$48,113	+$30,128	A·B
TXTexas	$79,067	$49,129	+$29,939	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$83,791	$54,034	+$29,757	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,364	$49,129	+$29,235	A·B
MDMaryland	$80,547	$51,971	+$28,576	A·B
UTUtah	$71,920	$44,264	+$27,656	A·B
CTConnecticut	$77,245	$50,107	+$27,137	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$73,984	$47,335	+$26,649	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,642	$45,078	+$26,564	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$45,332	+$26,490	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,197	$44,797	+$26,400	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,326	$49,139	+$26,188	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,553	$49,372	+$26,181	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$45,915	+$26,118	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,480	$50,573	+$25,907	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,922	$44,308	+$25,614	A·B
DEDelaware	$72,441	$47,207	+$25,235	A·B
NVNevada	$72,736	$47,522	+$25,214	A·B
VTVermont	$69,636	$45,258	+$24,378	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,707	$42,744	+$23,963	A·B
MIMichigan	$69,113	$45,361	+$23,752	A·B
AKAlaska	$72,032	$48,325	+$23,707	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$45,972	+$23,687	A·B
INIndiana	$65,285	$41,966	+$23,319	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,701	$44,861	+$22,840	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$64,240	$41,420	+$22,819	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,796	$41,368	+$22,428	A·B
KSKansas	$62,525	$40,611	+$21,914	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$63,089	$41,395	+$21,694	A·B
NENebraska	$64,054	$42,384	+$21,670	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,885	$45,330	+$21,555	A·B
MTMontana	$61,656	$40,450	+$21,206	A·B
KYKentucky	$61,930	$40,810	+$21,121	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,404	$42,306	+$21,097	A·B
OKOklahoma	$61,087	$40,087	+$21,000	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$42,304	+$20,726	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$60,776	$40,290	+$20,486	A·B
WYWyoming	$62,887	$42,701	+$20,186	A·B
IAIowa	$61,279	$41,405	+$19,874	A·B
ALAlabama	$57,978	$38,159	+$19,819	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,585	$36,797	+$18,789	A·B
LALouisiana	$59,733	$41,299	+$18,434	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,414	$36,181	+$18,232	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$54,623	$37,944	+$16,679	A·B