UX Designer vs Physical 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)

Physical Therapist earns $1,130 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 17 states · Physical Therapist leads in 34 states

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
WAWashington	$101,379	$85,111	+$16,268	A·B
AKAlaska	$72,032	$87,925	-$15,892	A·B
NYNew York	$90,775	$77,722	+$13,053	A·B
CACalifornia	$93,552	$82,534	+$11,019	A·B
WYWyoming	$62,887	$73,151	-$10,264	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,885	$76,566	-$9,681	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,414	$63,992	-$9,578	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$54,623	$64,140	-$9,517	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,077	$81,687	+$9,390	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,585	$64,507	-$8,922	A·B
LALouisiana	$59,733	$68,055	-$8,322	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$87,799	$79,689	+$8,110	A·B
ALAlabama	$57,978	$65,552	-$7,574	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$60,776	$68,227	-$7,450	A·B
VAVirginia	$81,850	$74,479	+$7,371	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,404	$70,638	-$7,234	A·B
MTMontana	$61,656	$68,482	-$6,825	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$69,723	-$6,693	A·B
COColorado	$79,933	$73,727	+$6,206	A·B
INIndiana	$65,285	$71,066	-$5,781	A·B
KYKentucky	$61,930	$67,630	-$5,699	A·B
OKOklahoma	$61,087	$66,722	-$5,635	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$63,089	$68,582	-$5,493	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$83,791	$78,410	+$5,381	A·B
NVNevada	$72,736	$78,076	-$5,340	A·B
OROregon	$78,241	$73,060	+$5,181	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$64,240	$69,207	-$4,968	A·B
IAIowa	$61,279	$66,186	-$4,907	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,796	$68,695	-$4,899	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,701	$71,988	-$4,287	A·B
KSKansas	$62,525	$66,785	-$4,260	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$75,615	-$3,793	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$73,437	-$3,778	A·B
NENebraska	$64,054	$67,660	-$3,606	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$75,262	-$3,229	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,707	$69,716	-$3,009	A·B
MDMaryland	$80,547	$77,662	+$2,885	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,553	$72,669	+$2,884	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,364	$80,890	-$2,526	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,922	$72,448	-$2,526	A·B
MIMichigan	$69,113	$71,486	-$2,373	A·B
DEDelaware	$72,441	$74,730	-$2,289	A·B
UTUtah	$71,920	$69,680	+$2,240	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,326	$73,159	+$2,167	A·B
TXTexas	$79,067	$77,372	+$1,695	A·B
VTVermont	$69,636	$71,287	-$1,651	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,642	$70,079	+$1,563	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$73,984	$75,054	-$1,070	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,480	$77,523	-$1,043	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,197	$70,269	+$928	A·B
CTConnecticut	$77,245	$76,981	+$264	A·B