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

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $35,310 more nationally

Dentist leads in 45 states · Pharmacist leads in 6 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 = Dentist earns more after tax.

State	Dentist	Pharmacist	Difference
VTVermont	$156,933	$96,932	+$60,002	A·B
DEDelaware	$152,975	$99,244	+$53,730	A·B
AKAlaska	$170,597	$122,813	+$47,784	A·B
AZArizona	$149,068	$102,594	+$46,474	A·B
MEMaine	$142,015	$96,587	+$45,427	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$147,204	$102,544	+$44,660	A·B
WIWisconsin	$144,253	$101,175	+$43,078	A·B
GAGeorgia	$136,271	$95,513	+$40,758	A·B
CTConnecticut	$133,536	$96,900	+$36,636	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$135,303	$99,304	+$35,999	A·B
MNMinnesota	$142,522	$107,638	+$34,884	A·B
MDMaryland	$131,910	$97,757	+$34,153	A·B
LALouisiana	$129,021	$96,379	+$32,642	A·B
WAWashington	$147,399	$118,589	+$28,810	A·B
RIRhode Island	$122,762	$94,282	+$28,480	A·B
ILIllinois	$125,797	$97,559	+$28,238	A·B
VAVirginia	$126,369	$98,136	+$28,233	A·B
IAIowa	$124,834	$97,871	+$26,963	A·B
MIMichigan	$125,025	$98,738	+$26,287	A·B
INIndiana	$127,047	$101,999	+$25,048	A·B
ARArkansas	$122,620	$97,961	+$24,659	A·B
ALAlabama	$120,993	$96,376	+$24,618	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$120,948	$97,661	+$23,287	A·B
KSKansas	$118,831	$96,397	+$22,434	A·B
MOMissouri	$122,184	$99,983	+$22,201	A·B
NENebraska	$119,232	$97,048	+$22,183	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$121,560	$99,904	+$21,655	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$121,419	$99,936	+$21,484	A·B
OKOklahoma	$115,108	$96,323	+$18,785	A·B
FLFlorida	$122,588	$103,853	+$18,735	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$117,649	$98,958	+$18,691	A·B
IDIdaho	$117,135	$99,494	+$17,641	A·B
NYNew York	$114,762	$97,457	+$17,305	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$112,537	$95,586	+$16,952	A·B
TNTennessee	$116,839	$101,003	+$15,837	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$122,581	$107,086	+$15,495	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$111,223	$97,157	+$14,066	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$122,020	$107,968	+$14,053	A·B
TXTexas	$118,828	$104,871	+$13,957	A·B
MTMontana	$112,621	$98,670	+$13,951	A·B
OHOhio	$114,102	$100,241	+$13,861	A·B
OROregon	$122,010	$108,680	+$13,331	A·B
COColorado	$99,113	$108,974	-$9,861	A·B
NVNevada	$96,827	$106,033	-$9,207	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$105,773	$97,178	+$8,596	A·B
CACalifornia	$120,785	$112,878	+$7,907	A·B
WYWyoming	$97,975	$105,227	-$7,252	A·B
HIHawaii	$97,812	$104,292	-$6,480	A·B
UTUtah	$95,764	$98,292	-$2,528	A·B
MSMississippi	$94,333	$96,810	-$2,477	A·B
KYKentucky	$99,288	$97,472	+$1,816	A·B