Civil Engineer vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $36,860 more nationally

Civil Engineer leads in 0 states · Pharmacist leads in 51 states

Pharmacist

$132,750

national median wage

$102,001/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Pharmacist	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$75,965	$105,883	-$29,918	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,709	$92,849	-$28,140	A·B
FLFlorida	$70,337	$98,364	-$28,027	A·B
MEMaine	$62,771	$90,486	-$27,715	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,000	$110,667	-$27,667	A·B
NVNevada	$72,448	$99,731	-$27,284	A·B
MTMontana	$62,681	$89,698	-$27,016	A·B
WYWyoming	$70,337	$96,997	-$26,660	A·B
VTVermont	$68,099	$94,586	-$26,487	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,356	$96,687	-$26,330	A·B
RIRhode Island	$73,587	$99,534	-$25,947	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$69,272	$95,157	-$25,885	A·B
WAWashington	$86,518	$112,034	-$25,517	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,017	$96,411	-$25,394	A·B
NYNew York	$75,792	$101,119	-$25,327	A·B
OROregon	$70,596	$95,917	-$25,321	A·B
IDIdaho	$63,531	$88,693	-$25,162	A·B
NENebraska	$64,434	$89,561	-$25,126	A·B
AZArizona	$70,865	$95,837	-$24,972	A·B
ALAlabama	$62,285	$87,118	-$24,833	A·B
TNTennessee	$69,634	$94,256	-$24,623	A·B
IAIowa	$64,246	$88,801	-$24,554	A·B
KYKentucky	$64,312	$88,862	-$24,550	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,617	$95,065	-$24,447	A·B
ARArkansas	$60,568	$84,859	-$24,291	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,438	$90,659	-$24,221	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$60,878	$85,013	-$24,135	A·B
OHOhio	$70,734	$94,677	-$23,944	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,386	$93,322	-$23,936	A·B
KSKansas	$64,199	$88,120	-$23,921	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,694	$99,532	-$23,839	A·B
OKOklahoma	$63,442	$87,058	-$23,616	A·B
INIndiana	$69,047	$92,549	-$23,502	A·B
DEDelaware	$70,905	$94,280	-$23,375	A·B
ILIllinois	$71,361	$94,713	-$23,351	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,837	$90,130	-$23,293	A·B
MIMichigan	$70,825	$93,828	-$23,002	A·B
MSMississippi	$60,053	$83,030	-$22,978	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$65,935	$88,842	-$22,908	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,694	$98,527	-$22,833	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,771	$100,431	-$22,660	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,293	$90,650	-$22,356	A·B
UTUtah	$68,366	$90,652	-$22,285	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$79,036	$100,862	-$21,826	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$66,024	$87,767	-$21,743	A·B
TXTexas	$77,372	$99,048	-$21,676	A·B
COColorado	$74,387	$95,958	-$21,571	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,479	$94,312	-$19,833	A·B
LALouisiana	$68,055	$87,885	-$19,830	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,144	$102,758	-$19,614	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$82,924	$101,007	-$18,082	A·B