Veterinarian vs Physician Assistant 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)

Physician Assistant earns $7,750 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 9 states · Physician Assistant leads in 42 states

Physician Assistant

$133,260

national median wage

$102,349/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	Physician Assistant	Difference
HIHawaii	$74,823	$111,733	-$36,910	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$96,005	-$32,540	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$93,795	-$29,172	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$100,502	-$27,684	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$98,843	-$26,719	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$102,397	-$26,453	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$95,295	-$22,467	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$97,988	-$21,390	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$96,390	-$18,241	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$96,309	-$18,168	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$93,454	-$14,765	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$90,177	-$14,151	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$98,376	-$13,453	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$107,636	-$13,314	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$92,680	+$13,245	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$96,116	-$12,792	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$100,804	-$12,493	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$102,925	-$9,375	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$97,754	-$8,534	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$101,421	-$8,426	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$98,164	-$8,157	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$82,683	-$8,082	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$102,479	-$8,019	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$97,117	-$8,007	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$89,022	+$7,969	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$102,042	-$7,933	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$104,461	-$7,409	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$90,227	+$7,192	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$96,897	-$7,124	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$96,352	-$5,892	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$105,131	-$5,769	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$96,331	-$5,711	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$96,842	-$5,435	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$100,532	+$4,996	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$98,833	-$4,826	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$86,686	+$4,747	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$93,087	-$4,394	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$98,966	-$4,175	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$81,122	+$3,408	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$89,386	+$3,360	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$94,503	-$3,289	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$92,788	+$3,022	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$98,207	+$2,713	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$99,258	-$2,655	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$95,203	-$2,375	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$75,504	-$2,326	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$78,544	-$2,170	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$77,823	-$1,814	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$100,724	-$1,600	A·B
WAWashington	$117,250	$118,569	-$1,319	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$110,475	-$1,258	A·B