UX Designer vs Occupational Therapist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

UX Designer

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Occupational Therapist earns $250 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 13 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 38 states

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
ALAlabama	$39,947	$71,445	-$31,499	A·B
ARArkansas	$45,956	$75,032	-$29,076	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,416	$71,702	-$28,286	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,981	$75,100	-$28,120	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,668	$76,387	-$24,720	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$49,344	$72,154	-$22,810	A·B
VAVirginia	$52,409	$74,593	-$22,184	A·B
AKAlaska	$57,505	$79,229	-$21,724	A·B
MSMississippi	$48,841	$70,423	-$21,582	A·B
LALouisiana	$51,065	$72,545	-$21,481	A·B
WAWashington	$98,043	$80,840	+$17,203	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,476	$72,645	-$17,169	A·B
NYNew York	$88,306	$71,336	+$16,970	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,165	$69,948	-$16,784	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,930	$78,526	-$16,596	A·B
NVNevada	$65,975	$82,536	-$16,560	A·B
NENebraska	$50,418	$66,794	-$16,376	A·B
AZArizona	$62,379	$78,589	-$16,209	A·B
DEDelaware	$55,643	$71,319	-$15,676	A·B
INIndiana	$56,410	$71,879	-$15,468	A·B
KSKansas	$57,326	$72,457	-$15,130	A·B
IDIdaho	$53,436	$67,233	-$13,797	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,263	$70,782	-$13,519	A·B
OKOklahoma	$64,452	$77,537	-$13,084	A·B
MOMissouri	$59,871	$71,216	-$11,344	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,917	$64,748	-$10,830	A·B
IAIowa	$57,904	$68,525	-$10,621	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,727	$77,137	-$10,410	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,402	$66,116	+$9,286	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$59,623	$68,613	-$8,991	A·B
TXTexas	$71,885	$80,418	-$8,533	A·B
VTVermont	$74,505	$66,383	+$8,122	A·B
MDMaryland	$68,024	$76,027	-$8,003	A·B
RIRhode Island	$83,379	$75,474	+$7,905	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,599	$69,690	+$6,909	A·B
CACalifornia	$92,264	$85,857	+$6,406	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$65,738	$72,102	-$6,364	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,340	$73,367	+$5,973	A·B
OHOhio	$69,215	$74,427	-$5,212	A·B
OROregon	$70,392	$75,239	-$4,848	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$68,589	$73,209	-$4,620	A·B
WIWisconsin	$62,387	$66,583	-$4,196	A·B
UTUtah	$74,263	$70,318	+$3,944	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,966	$75,768	-$3,803	A·B
ILIllinois	$70,882	$73,655	-$2,773	A·B
MEMaine	$64,823	$62,276	+$2,547	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,701	$64,922	-$2,221	A·B
MTMontana	$66,907	$64,824	+$2,083	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,958	$73,759	+$1,199	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,339	$64,396	-$57	A·B
COColorado	$78,120	$78,107	+$13	A·B