Veterinarian 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.

Veterinarian

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $19,390 more nationally

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

State	Veterinarian	Physical Therapist	Difference
WAWashington	$106,847	$85,111	+$21,736	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$79,689	+$19,532	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$81,687	+$18,368	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$77,722	+$18,041	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$78,410	+$17,936	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$82,534	+$17,514	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$73,727	+$16,098	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$80,890	+$15,705	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$76,981	+$15,567	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$71,287	+$15,561	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$73,060	+$15,498	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$73,159	+$15,492	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$77,662	+$15,181	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$77,523	+$14,640	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$77,372	+$14,358	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$73,151	+$14,358	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$72,669	+$14,002	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$70,638	+$13,942	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$75,262	+$13,655	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$69,680	+$13,409	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$66,186	+$13,195	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$66,785	+$13,195	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$74,479	+$13,185	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$67,660	+$13,166	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$76,566	+$13,155	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$75,054	+$13,059	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$69,723	+$12,899	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$71,486	+$12,830	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$70,269	+$12,781	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$75,615	+$12,491	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$68,227	+$12,248	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$67,630	+$12,215	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$71,988	+$11,976	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$70,079	+$11,939	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$71,066	+$11,717	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$73,437	+$11,651	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$78,076	+$11,544	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$87,925	+$11,404	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$69,207	+$11,395	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$68,482	+$11,221	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$68,695	+$10,593	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$74,730	+$10,461	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$72,448	+$10,137	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$69,716	+$10,101	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$68,055	+$9,525	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$68,582	+$9,215	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$66,722	+$8,797	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$64,140	+$8,095	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$65,552	+$7,456	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$64,507	+$6,178	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$63,992	+$5,521	A·B