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

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $24,490 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 46 states · Physical Therapist leads in 5 states

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	$117,250	$80,685	+$36,564	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$74,119	+$31,806	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$79,037	+$26,490	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$71,113	+$25,490	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$78,392	+$22,529	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$77,210	+$22,152	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$75,991	+$21,428	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$88,165	+$21,051	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$78,209	+$20,915	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$73,953	+$20,369	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$75,821	+$19,989	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$69,664	+$19,028	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$75,877	+$18,914	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$73,489	+$17,725	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$79,644	+$17,346	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$76,824	+$17,184	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$71,314	+$16,997	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$76,350	+$16,644	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$74,948	+$16,485	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$76,585	+$16,161	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$73,130	+$15,981	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$77,037	+$15,792	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$77,934	+$15,617	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$74,703	+$15,070	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$75,647	+$14,973	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$75,807	+$14,199	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$77,634	+$13,772	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$76,937	+$13,524	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$75,794	+$13,426	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$81,790	+$12,318	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$85,258	+$11,794	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$73,185	+$11,738	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$82,817	+$11,643	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$69,036	+$9,104	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$74,493	+$8,831	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$75,870	+$8,660	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$73,065	-$8,442	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$70,577	+$8,112	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$70,304	-$6,839	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$79,975	-$4,031	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$73,257	+$3,341	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$73,575	+$2,800	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$73,364	+$2,645	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$75,547	+$2,602	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$73,648	+$2,377	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$74,712	-$1,883	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$73,574	+$1,249	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$73,755	-$936	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$72,511	+$667	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$71,610	+$514	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$74,126	+$475	A·B