Accountant vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Accountant

$81,680

national median wage

$66,292/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $55,800 more nationally

Accountant leads in 0 states · Pharmacist leads in 51 states

Pharmacist

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Accountant earns more after tax.

State	Accountant	Pharmacist	Difference
AKAlaska	$66,482	$122,813	-$56,331	A·B
HIHawaii	$52,917	$104,292	-$51,375	A·B
OROregon	$59,402	$108,680	-$49,277	A·B
IDIdaho	$51,696	$99,494	-$47,798	A·B
ARArkansas	$51,429	$97,961	-$46,532	A·B
MNMinnesota	$61,892	$107,638	-$45,746	A·B
MSMississippi	$51,506	$96,810	-$45,304	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$63,218	$107,086	-$43,868	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$59,460	$102,544	-$43,083	A·B
NVNevada	$63,858	$106,033	-$42,176	A·B
MOMissouri	$57,830	$99,983	-$42,153	A·B
WAWashington	$76,493	$118,589	-$42,097	A·B
WYWyoming	$63,281	$105,227	-$41,946	A·B
NENebraska	$55,588	$97,048	-$41,460	A·B
CACalifornia	$71,749	$112,878	-$41,129	A·B
INIndiana	$61,034	$101,999	-$40,965	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$67,101	$107,968	-$40,867	A·B
ALAlabama	$55,539	$96,376	-$40,836	A·B
MTMontana	$58,328	$98,670	-$40,342	A·B
LALouisiana	$56,051	$96,379	-$40,327	A·B
KYKentucky	$57,227	$97,472	-$40,245	A·B
WIWisconsin	$61,047	$101,175	-$40,128	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$57,078	$97,157	-$40,078	A·B
COColorado	$68,913	$108,974	-$40,061	A·B
AZArizona	$62,576	$102,594	-$40,018	A·B
UTUtah	$58,327	$98,292	-$39,966	A·B
FLFlorida	$64,034	$103,853	-$39,819	A·B
TXTexas	$65,110	$104,871	-$39,761	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$60,822	$99,904	-$39,082	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$60,858	$99,936	-$39,078	A·B
TNTennessee	$61,944	$101,003	-$39,058	A·B
IAIowa	$58,882	$97,871	-$38,990	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$58,501	$97,178	-$38,676	A·B
MIMichigan	$60,454	$98,738	-$38,284	A·B
OHOhio	$62,097	$100,241	-$38,144	A·B
KSKansas	$59,114	$96,397	-$37,283	A·B
MEMaine	$59,416	$96,587	-$37,171	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,837	$97,559	-$36,722	A·B
VTVermont	$60,371	$96,932	-$36,560	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$62,752	$99,304	-$36,552	A·B
OKOklahoma	$59,961	$96,323	-$36,362	A·B
DEDelaware	$63,975	$99,244	-$35,269	A·B
VAVirginia	$64,031	$98,136	-$34,105	A·B
GAGeorgia	$61,646	$95,513	-$33,867	A·B
MDMaryland	$64,881	$97,757	-$32,875	A·B
CTConnecticut	$67,705	$96,900	-$29,195	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$72,165	$97,661	-$25,496	A·B
RIRhode Island	$69,414	$94,282	-$24,869	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$75,523	$98,958	-$23,436	A·B
NYNew York	$75,467	$97,457	-$21,989	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$75,857	$95,586	-$19,728	A·B