Veterinarian vs Physician (General Practice) 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 (General Practice) earns $95,270 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 0 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 51 states

Physician (General Practice)

$214,370

national median wage

$159,511/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 (General Practice)	Difference
AKAlaska	$99,328	$176,492	-$77,164	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,580	$156,292	-$71,712	A·B
RIRhode Island	$92,163	$163,511	-$71,348	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$96,594	$167,748	-$71,154	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$99,221	$169,681	-$70,460	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,474	$150,731	-$70,257	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,509	$157,684	-$70,175	A·B
CTConnecticut	$92,548	$162,624	-$70,076	A·B
TXTexas	$91,730	$160,615	-$68,885	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$88,113	$156,846	-$68,733	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,964	$152,087	-$68,123	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$96,346	$164,238	-$67,891	A·B
NVNevada	$89,620	$157,286	-$67,666	A·B
TNTennessee	$82,585	$149,914	-$67,329	A·B
FLFlorida	$88,916	$155,541	-$66,624	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,817	$146,112	-$66,295	A·B
MIMichigan	$84,316	$150,305	-$65,988	A·B
ILIllinois	$86,671	$152,584	-$65,912	A·B
OHOhio	$85,088	$150,894	-$65,806	A·B
DEDelaware	$85,191	$150,583	-$65,392	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,008	$138,075	-$65,067	A·B
MDMaryland	$92,843	$157,896	-$65,054	A·B
VAVirginia	$87,664	$152,423	-$64,759	A·B
INIndiana	$82,783	$147,411	-$64,628	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$83,050	$147,167	-$64,116	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,235	$135,653	-$63,418	A·B
AZArizona	$88,106	$151,504	-$63,399	A·B
WAWashington	$106,847	$169,947	-$63,100	A·B
NENebraska	$80,826	$143,573	-$62,747	A·B
UTUtah	$83,089	$145,567	-$62,478	A·B
COColorado	$89,825	$152,223	-$62,398	A·B
NYNew York	$95,763	$158,120	-$62,357	A·B
ARArkansas	$70,685	$132,316	-$61,631	A·B
KYKentucky	$79,845	$141,290	-$61,445	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,798	$138,978	-$61,180	A·B
LALouisiana	$77,580	$138,725	-$61,145	A·B
MTMontana	$79,702	$140,820	-$61,117	A·B
MNMinnesota	$88,651	$149,704	-$61,053	A·B
VTVermont	$86,848	$147,699	-$60,851	A·B
MEMaine	$82,622	$143,408	-$60,786	A·B
IAIowa	$79,381	$139,963	-$60,582	A·B
KSKansas	$79,980	$139,597	-$59,616	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,519	$134,618	-$59,099	A·B
GAGeorgia	$82,018	$140,802	-$58,784	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,513	$127,856	-$58,342	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$138,813	-$58,211	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$100,055	$156,889	-$56,834	A·B
OROregon	$88,558	$145,069	-$56,511	A·B
IDIdaho	$79,288	$135,307	-$56,019	A·B
HIHawaii	$89,721	$145,473	-$55,752	A·B
CACalifornia	$100,048	$149,576	-$49,528	A·B