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

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $25,920 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 51 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 0 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 = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Occupational Therapist	Difference
WAWashington	$106,847	$82,585	+$24,262	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$78,511	+$21,537	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$77,996	+$21,225	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$74,769	+$20,995	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$79,467	+$20,588	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$70,041	+$19,784	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$76,753	+$19,593	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$72,736	+$18,995	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$77,660	+$18,934	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$74,026	+$18,522	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$70,242	+$18,409	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$70,233	+$18,326	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$68,998	+$17,850	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$69,013	+$17,658	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$75,307	+$17,536	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$67,502	+$17,078	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$75,168	+$16,995	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$72,032	+$16,884	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$71,293	+$16,820	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$66,190	+$16,432	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$66,664	+$16,425	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$71,822	+$16,284	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$71,329	+$16,181	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$63,818	+$16,163	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$63,218	+$16,162	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$71,514	+$16,150	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$64,699	+$16,128	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$63,921	+$15,924	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$68,452	+$15,864	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$67,246	+$15,804	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$66,454	+$15,564	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$64,997	+$15,477	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$69,659	+$15,429	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$74,337	+$15,384	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$83,992	+$15,336	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$69,002	+$14,962	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$67,977	+$14,806	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$74,846	+$14,774	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$66,203	+$14,399	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$65,087	+$14,201	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$65,523	+$14,179	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$68,515	+$14,070	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$71,166	+$14,025	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$63,699	+$13,881	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$66,052	+$13,766	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$62,399	+$13,120	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$65,008	+$12,790	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$60,592	+$12,417	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$59,841	+$12,394	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$59,524	+$11,161	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$59,666	+$9,848	A·B