UX Designer vs Psychologist 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 $13,250 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 47 states · Psychologist leads in 3 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 = UX Designer earns more after tax.

State	UX Designer	Psychologist	Difference
WAWashington	$101,379	$82,585	+$18,794	A·B
NYNew York	$90,775	$74,125	+$16,650	A·B
TXTexas	$79,067	$67,108	+$11,960	A·B
COColorado	$79,933	$68,062	+$11,871	A·B
VAVirginia	$81,850	$70,222	+$11,628	A·B
CACalifornia	$93,552	$82,174	+$11,379	A·B
GAGeorgia	$71,642	$60,618	+$11,025	A·B
UTUtah	$71,920	$61,408	+$10,512	A·B
ILIllinois	$75,553	$65,743	+$9,810	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,197	$61,978	+$9,219	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$87,799	$78,650	+$9,149	A·B
OROregon	$78,241	$69,617	+$8,624	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,922	$61,480	+$8,442	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$73,984	$65,910	+$8,074	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$91,077	$83,178	+$7,900	A·B
MDMaryland	$80,547	$73,339	+$7,208	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$64,997	+$7,035	A·B
MNMinnesota	$75,326	$68,336	+$6,991	A·B
MIMichigan	$69,113	$62,503	+$6,610	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,707	$60,152	+$6,555	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$83,791	$77,393	+$6,398	A·B
DEDelaware	$72,441	$66,066	+$6,375	A·B
HIHawaii	$66,885	$73,095	-$6,210	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$65,715	+$6,107	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$63,577	+$6,083	A·B
AKAlaska	$72,032	$76,957	-$4,925	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$78,364	$73,439	+$4,925	A·B
INIndiana	$65,285	$60,574	+$4,711	A·B
OKOklahoma	$61,087	$56,495	+$4,592	A·B
KSKansas	$62,525	$57,999	+$4,526	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,796	$59,277	+$4,519	A·B
CTConnecticut	$77,245	$72,729	+$4,515	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$63,089	$58,613	+$4,477	A·B
NVNevada	$72,736	$68,515	+$4,221	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,480	$72,544	+$3,936	A·B
MSMississippi	$54,414	$50,865	+$3,549	A·B
KYKentucky	$61,930	$58,613	+$3,318	A·B
ALAlabama	$57,978	$54,710	+$3,268	A·B
WIWisconsin	$67,701	$64,449	+$3,253	A·B
WYWyoming	$62,887	$65,701	-$2,814	A·B
ARArkansas	$55,585	$52,959	+$2,626	A·B
NENebraska	$64,054	$61,473	+$2,580	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$60,776	$58,666	+$2,111	A·B
LALouisiana	$59,733	$57,750	+$1,983	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$64,240	$62,276	+$1,964	A·B
IAIowa	$61,279	$59,339	+$1,940	A·B
MTMontana	$61,656	$59,723	+$1,934	A·B
VTVermont	$69,636	$67,723	+$1,913	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$63,404	$62,721	+$683	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$54,623	$53,971	+$652	A·B
MEMaine	$63,030	$63,030	$0	A·B