Dental Hygienist vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Dental Hygienist

$94,260

national median wage

$75,142/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $43,220 more nationally

Dental Hygienist 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 = Dental Hygienist earns more after tax.

State	Dental Hygienist	Pharmacist	Difference
ALAlabama	$47,534	$96,376	-$48,841	A·B
MSMississippi	$53,124	$96,810	-$43,686	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$57,289	$97,178	-$39,888	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,135	$107,086	-$38,951	A·B
WYWyoming	$66,672	$105,227	-$38,555	A·B
FLFlorida	$65,877	$103,853	-$37,976	A·B
KYKentucky	$60,716	$97,472	-$36,756	A·B
WIWisconsin	$64,755	$101,175	-$36,420	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$63,670	$99,936	-$36,266	A·B
MIMichigan	$62,615	$98,738	-$36,122	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$66,868	$102,544	-$35,676	A·B
MOMissouri	$64,434	$99,983	-$35,549	A·B
OHOhio	$64,788	$100,241	-$35,454	A·B
UTUtah	$63,272	$98,292	-$35,020	A·B
TNTennessee	$66,383	$101,003	-$34,619	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$62,567	$97,157	-$34,589	A·B
IDIdaho	$64,969	$99,494	-$34,525	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,249	$107,638	-$34,389	A·B
KSKansas	$62,780	$96,397	-$33,617	A·B
IAIowa	$64,525	$97,871	-$33,346	A·B
ARArkansas	$64,672	$97,961	-$33,289	A·B
HIHawaii	$71,083	$104,292	-$33,209	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,702	$96,379	-$32,676	A·B
INIndiana	$69,715	$101,999	-$32,284	A·B
NENebraska	$65,077	$97,048	-$31,972	A·B
GAGeorgia	$63,861	$95,513	-$31,651	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$76,887	$107,968	-$31,081	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$68,877	$99,304	-$30,427	A·B
MEMaine	$66,384	$96,587	-$30,203	A·B
RIRhode Island	$64,638	$94,282	-$29,644	A·B
TXTexas	$75,304	$104,871	-$29,568	A·B
COColorado	$79,927	$108,974	-$29,047	A·B
AZArizona	$75,407	$102,594	-$27,188	A·B
MTMontana	$71,488	$98,670	-$27,182	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$73,261	$99,904	-$26,643	A·B
OROregon	$82,287	$108,680	-$26,393	A·B
CACalifornia	$86,840	$112,878	-$26,038	A·B
NYNew York	$71,459	$97,457	-$25,998	A·B
DEDelaware	$73,640	$99,244	-$25,605	A·B
ILIllinois	$72,079	$97,559	-$25,479	A·B
CTConnecticut	$72,011	$96,900	-$24,889	A·B
NVNevada	$81,403	$106,033	-$24,630	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,521	$98,136	-$24,616	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,499	$96,323	-$23,824	A·B
AKAlaska	$99,957	$122,813	-$22,856	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$74,916	$97,661	-$22,745	A·B
VTVermont	$74,715	$96,932	-$22,216	A·B
WAWashington	$96,956	$118,589	-$21,633	A·B
MDMaryland	$78,165	$97,757	-$19,591	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,663	$95,586	-$18,922	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,783	$98,958	-$8,176	A·B