Dentist vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $30,470 more nationally

Dentist leads in 51 states · Pharmacist leads in 0 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 = Dentist earns more after tax.

State	Dentist	Pharmacist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$132,303	$101,007	+$31,296	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$129,524	$100,862	+$28,662	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$127,733	$100,431	+$27,302	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$119,587	$92,849	+$26,738	A·B
CTConnecticut	$123,997	$98,527	+$25,470	A·B
WYWyoming	$121,638	$96,997	+$24,640	A·B
RIRhode Island	$123,734	$99,534	+$24,200	A·B
TXTexas	$123,005	$99,048	+$23,957	A·B
WAWashington	$135,991	$112,034	+$23,957	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$119,062	$95,157	+$23,905	A·B
MDMaryland	$123,088	$99,532	+$23,555	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$129,156	$105,883	+$23,273	A·B
AKAlaska	$133,859	$110,667	+$23,191	A·B
COColorado	$119,050	$95,958	+$23,092	A·B
VAVirginia	$116,879	$94,312	+$22,567	A·B
NYNew York	$123,597	$101,119	+$22,477	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$113,029	$90,650	+$22,379	A·B
CACalifornia	$124,984	$102,758	+$22,226	A·B
ILIllinois	$116,934	$94,713	+$22,222	A·B
HIHawaii	$118,868	$96,687	+$22,181	A·B
NENebraska	$111,470	$89,561	+$21,910	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$117,986	$96,411	+$21,575	A·B
WIWisconsin	$114,791	$93,322	+$21,469	A·B
OHOhio	$115,948	$94,677	+$21,271	A·B
MNMinnesota	$116,270	$95,065	+$21,205	A·B
UTUtah	$111,704	$90,652	+$21,053	A·B
TNTennessee	$114,803	$94,256	+$20,547	A·B
MIMichigan	$114,372	$93,828	+$20,544	A·B
NVNevada	$120,271	$99,731	+$20,539	A·B
VTVermont	$114,664	$94,586	+$20,078	A·B
INIndiana	$112,407	$92,549	+$19,858	A·B
FLFlorida	$118,220	$98,364	+$19,856	A·B
MOMissouri	$110,392	$90,659	+$19,732	A·B
AZArizona	$115,204	$95,837	+$19,366	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$107,030	$87,767	+$19,263	A·B
MEMaine	$109,489	$90,486	+$19,003	A·B
KSKansas	$107,054	$88,120	+$18,934	A·B
IAIowa	$107,627	$88,801	+$18,826	A·B
DEDelaware	$113,058	$94,280	+$18,778	A·B
KYKentucky	$107,171	$88,862	+$18,309	A·B
MTMontana	$107,839	$89,698	+$18,142	A·B
GAGeorgia	$108,262	$90,130	+$18,132	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$106,667	$88,842	+$17,825	A·B
OKOklahoma	$103,693	$87,058	+$16,635	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$101,612	$85,013	+$16,599	A·B
OROregon	$112,313	$95,917	+$16,395	A·B
IDIdaho	$104,912	$88,693	+$16,219	A·B
LALouisiana	$104,009	$87,885	+$16,124	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,707	$83,030	+$11,676	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,066	$87,118	+$8,948	A·B
ARArkansas	$93,394	$84,859	+$8,536	A·B