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

$98,580

national median wage

$78,181/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

UX Designer earns $5,400 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 25 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 23 states

Occupational Therapist

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/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
WAWashington	$101,379	$82,585	+$18,794	A·B
NYNew York	$90,775	$74,769	+$16,007	A·B
CACalifornia	$93,552	$78,511	+$15,042	A·B
AKAlaska	$72,032	$83,992	-$11,960	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,077	$79,467	+$11,611	A·B
VAVirginia	$81,850	$71,514	+$10,336	A·B
COColorado	$79,933	$70,041	+$9,893	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$87,799	$77,996	+$9,803	A·B
WYWyoming	$62,887	$71,329	-$8,442	A·B
OROregon	$78,241	$70,233	+$8,008	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,885	$74,337	-$7,452	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$83,791	$76,753	+$7,038	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,553	$69,013	+$6,540	A·B
TXTexas	$79,067	$72,736	+$6,332	A·B
UTUtah	$71,920	$66,664	+$5,256	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,414	$59,666	-$5,252	A·B
MDMaryland	$80,547	$75,307	+$5,240	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$54,623	$59,841	-$5,218	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,642	$66,454	+$5,188	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,326	$70,242	+$5,084	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$60,776	$64,997	-$4,221	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,404	$67,502	-$4,099	A·B
LALouisiana	$59,733	$63,699	-$3,966	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,197	$67,246	+$3,951	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,585	$59,524	-$3,939	A·B
MTMontana	$61,656	$65,523	-$3,867	A·B
CTConnecticut	$77,245	$74,026	+$3,218	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$66,190	-$3,160	A·B
INIndiana	$65,285	$67,977	-$2,692	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$73,984	$71,293	+$2,691	A·B
ALAlabama	$57,978	$60,592	-$2,614	A·B
NVNevada	$72,736	$74,846	-$2,111	A·B
KYKentucky	$61,930	$63,921	-$1,991	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$64,240	$66,203	-$1,963	A·B
IAIowa	$61,279	$63,218	-$1,940	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$63,089	$65,008	-$1,919	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,922	$68,515	+$1,407	A·B
OKOklahoma	$61,087	$62,399	-$1,312	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,480	$75,168	+$1,312	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,701	$69,002	-$1,301	A·B
KSKansas	$62,525	$63,818	-$1,293	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,796	$65,087	-$1,291	A·B
DEDelaware	$72,441	$71,166	+$1,275	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,364	$77,660	+$704	A·B
MIMichigan	$69,113	$68,452	+$661	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,707	$66,052	+$656	A·B
NENebraska	$64,054	$64,699	-$645	A·B
VTVermont	$69,636	$68,998	+$638	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$71,822	$0	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$72,032	$0	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$69,659	$0	A·B