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

$119,100

national median wage

$92,617/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Physician Assistant earns $10,920 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 0 states · Physician Assistant leads in 51 states

Physician Assistant

$130,020

national median wage

$100,135/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
NVNevada	$89,620	$102,465	-$12,845	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$89,497	-$8,895	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$97,086	-$8,528	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$91,098	-$8,476	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$77,778	-$8,265	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$104,516	-$7,922	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$114,768	-$7,922	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$78,294	-$7,609	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$99,534	-$7,371	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$92,427	-$7,236	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$79,929	-$6,921	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$79,143	-$6,908	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$86,123	-$6,836	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$86,528	-$6,825	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$94,256	-$6,747	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$99,151	-$6,603	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,328	$105,883	-$6,555	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$93,371	-$6,523	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$89,237	-$6,454	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$94,520	-$6,414	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$95,065	-$6,414	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$96,086	-$6,365	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$90,623	-$6,306	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$81,810	-$6,291	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$88,237	-$6,219	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$88,628	-$6,043	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$90,788	-$5,700	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$83,258	-$5,678	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$88,733	-$5,644	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$85,448	-$5,631	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$89,539	-$5,575	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$92,177	-$5,505	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$95,318	-$5,493	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$83,291	-$5,493	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$98,270	-$5,428	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$94,256	-$5,340	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$96,997	-$5,267	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$105,120	-$5,072	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$93,147	-$5,034	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$88,048	-$4,998	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$85,723	-$4,896	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$104,029	-$4,808	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$101,051	-$4,704	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$85,111	-$4,636	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$89,082	-$4,502	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$83,641	-$4,260	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$99,872	-$4,109	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$83,554	-$3,709	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$83,594	-$3,614	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$91,182	-$3,519	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$101,007	-$952	A·B