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

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $37,890 more nationally

Civil Engineer 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 = Civil Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Civil Engineer	Pharmacist	Difference
AKAlaska	$84,273	$122,813	-$38,540	A·B
MTMontana	$62,203	$98,670	-$36,467	A·B
WAWashington	$82,761	$118,589	-$35,828	A·B
OROregon	$72,917	$108,680	-$35,762	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,456	$97,961	-$34,505	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$73,566	$107,968	-$34,402	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,954	$104,292	-$34,338	A·B
COColorado	$75,218	$108,974	-$33,756	A·B
GAGeorgia	$62,252	$95,513	-$33,261	A·B
MIMichigan	$65,629	$98,738	-$33,108	A·B
MNMinnesota	$74,819	$107,638	-$32,820	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,256	$101,175	-$31,919	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$75,740	$107,086	-$31,346	A·B
VTVermont	$65,937	$96,932	-$30,995	A·B
KSKansas	$65,837	$96,397	-$30,560	A·B
AZArizona	$72,672	$102,594	-$29,922	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,466	$97,178	-$29,712	A·B
TXTexas	$75,698	$104,871	-$29,174	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,835	$99,983	-$29,148	A·B
INIndiana	$72,890	$101,999	-$29,109	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,225	$105,227	-$29,001	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,037	$99,936	-$28,899	A·B
UTUtah	$69,455	$98,292	-$28,837	A·B
IDIdaho	$71,474	$99,494	-$28,020	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,445	$99,304	-$27,859	A·B
NVNevada	$78,258	$106,033	-$27,775	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,235	$112,878	-$27,643	A·B
OHOhio	$72,805	$100,241	-$27,436	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,863	$102,544	-$26,681	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,796	$98,136	-$26,341	A·B
MEMaine	$70,290	$96,587	-$26,297	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,639	$103,853	-$26,214	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,704	$99,244	-$25,541	A·B
IAIowa	$72,332	$97,871	-$25,540	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,831	$97,559	-$24,727	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$74,991	$98,958	-$23,968	A·B
TNTennessee	$77,583	$101,003	-$23,420	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,203	$96,376	-$23,172	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$74,131	$97,157	-$23,026	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,004	$97,757	-$22,753	A·B
NENebraska	$74,920	$97,048	-$22,128	A·B
NYNew York	$75,893	$97,457	-$21,564	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,931	$97,472	-$21,541	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,923	$96,323	-$21,401	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,588	$96,900	-$21,312	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,622	$99,904	-$21,283	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,308	$97,661	-$20,353	A·B
MSMississippi	$78,126	$96,810	-$18,684	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,149	$96,379	-$18,230	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,361	$95,586	-$18,225	A·B
RIRhode Island	$84,068	$94,282	-$10,214	A·B