Veterinarian 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.

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $27,170 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 47 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 4 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Occupational Therapist	Difference
WAWashington	$117,250	$80,840	+$36,409	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$73,209	+$32,715	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$68,613	+$30,749	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$66,383	+$30,221	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$77,137	+$28,390	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$70,782	+$26,637	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$62,276	+$26,416	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$72,154	+$23,656	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$85,857	+$23,360	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$71,336	+$22,986	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$78,526	+$22,395	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$73,367	+$21,424	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$76,387	+$20,603	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$78,589	+$20,535	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$64,396	+$20,527	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$72,102	+$19,112	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$73,655	+$19,091	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$70,318	+$18,793	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$72,645	+$18,788	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$71,319	+$18,687	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$64,922	+$18,402	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$74,427	+$18,401	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$75,768	+$18,239	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$75,474	+$18,077	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$72,545	+$17,915	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$75,100	+$17,894	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$79,229	+$17,823	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$71,879	+$17,342	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$71,216	+$17,095	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$76,027	+$15,380	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$74,593	+$15,180	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$80,418	+$13,690	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$64,748	+$13,393	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$78,107	+$12,514	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$82,536	+$11,924	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$66,583	+$11,566	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$67,233	+$11,455	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$73,759	+$10,771	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$68,525	+$8,073	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$66,116	+$6,008	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$70,423	+$5,952	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$69,690	+$5,133	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$77,537	-$4,708	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$69,948	+$4,653	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$71,702	+$4,242	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$72,457	+$3,569	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$75,239	-$2,421	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$66,794	-$2,171	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$71,445	+$1,732	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$64,824	-$1,359	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$75,032	+$977	A·B