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

$98,090

national median wage

$77,836/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

UX Designer earns $2,260 more nationally

UX Designer leads in 15 states · Psychologist leads in 36 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
ALAlabama	$39,947	$74,654	-$34,707	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,958	$41,292	+$33,666	A·B
KYKentucky	$53,165	$86,814	-$33,650	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$53,917	$84,720	-$30,803	A·B
ARArkansas	$45,956	$72,693	-$26,737	A·B
AKAlaska	$57,505	$83,310	-$25,804	A·B
DEDelaware	$55,643	$79,632	-$23,989	A·B
NENebraska	$50,418	$72,598	-$22,180	A·B
TNTennessee	$51,668	$73,777	-$22,110	A·B
MSMississippi	$48,841	$70,463	-$21,622	A·B
WYWyoming	$43,416	$65,033	-$21,617	A·B
OROregon	$70,392	$90,811	-$20,420	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$49,344	$69,685	-$20,341	A·B
AZArizona	$62,379	$81,812	-$19,432	A·B
IAIowa	$57,904	$75,047	-$17,143	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$55,476	$71,654	-$16,178	A·B
NVNevada	$65,975	$81,649	-$15,674	A·B
WIWisconsin	$62,387	$77,771	-$15,384	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$59,623	$44,372	+$15,251	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$66,727	$81,520	-$14,792	A·B
COColorado	$78,120	$92,718	-$14,598	A·B
NYNew York	$88,306	$74,262	+$14,044	A·B
VAVirginia	$52,409	$65,917	-$13,508	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,340	$65,944	+$13,397	A·B
VTVermont	$74,505	$62,003	+$12,501	A·B
TXTexas	$71,885	$59,707	+$12,178	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$46,981	$58,485	-$11,504	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,339	$75,587	-$11,248	A·B
MDMaryland	$68,024	$77,733	-$9,709	A·B
OHOhio	$69,215	$78,760	-$9,545	A·B
CACalifornia	$92,264	$82,835	+$9,428	A·B
WAWashington	$98,043	$89,768	+$8,275	A·B
KSKansas	$57,326	$49,188	+$8,139	A·B
MEMaine	$64,823	$72,028	-$7,205	A·B
INIndiana	$56,410	$63,298	-$6,888	A·B
UTUtah	$74,263	$67,473	+$6,789	A·B
MOMissouri	$59,871	$66,450	-$6,578	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,402	$69,183	+$6,219	A·B
RIRhode Island	$83,379	$77,226	+$6,153	A·B
FLFlorida	$61,930	$67,938	-$6,008	A·B
MTMontana	$66,907	$72,193	-$5,286	A·B
OKOklahoma	$64,452	$69,391	-$4,939	A·B
IDIdaho	$53,436	$58,354	-$4,918	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$65,738	$70,284	-$4,546	A·B
LALouisiana	$51,065	$54,657	-$3,593	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$68,589	$71,069	-$2,480	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,599	$78,657	-$2,058	A·B
ILIllinois	$70,882	$72,720	-$1,838	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,263	$55,893	+$1,370	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,701	$61,981	+$721	A·B
CTConnecticut	$71,966	$71,726	+$240	A·B