Electrical 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.

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $25,570 more nationally

Electrical Engineer leads in 1 states · Pharmacist leads in 50 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 = Electrical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Electrical Engineer	Pharmacist	Difference
AKAlaska	$85,357	$122,813	-$37,456	A·B
OROregon	$76,977	$108,680	-$31,703	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,183	$107,638	-$30,456	A·B
HIHawaii	$76,285	$104,292	-$28,007	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$80,538	$107,086	-$26,548	A·B
WIWisconsin	$74,721	$101,175	-$26,454	A·B
COColorado	$83,983	$108,974	-$24,991	A·B
ARArkansas	$73,138	$97,961	-$24,823	A·B
INIndiana	$77,284	$101,999	-$24,715	A·B
KYKentucky	$72,883	$97,472	-$24,589	A·B
MTMontana	$74,393	$98,670	-$24,277	A·B
KSKansas	$72,897	$96,397	-$23,500	A·B
NVNevada	$82,585	$106,033	-$23,448	A·B
OHOhio	$77,239	$100,241	-$23,002	A·B
TXTexas	$83,091	$104,871	-$21,780	A·B
MIMichigan	$77,157	$98,738	-$21,580	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,069	$96,810	-$20,741	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,991	$97,559	-$20,568	A·B
MOMissouri	$79,422	$99,983	-$20,561	A·B
CTConnecticut	$76,669	$96,900	-$20,231	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,046	$97,157	-$20,111	A·B
NENebraska	$77,789	$97,048	-$19,259	A·B
FLFlorida	$85,125	$103,853	-$18,728	A·B
UTUtah	$79,675	$98,292	-$18,617	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$80,848	$99,304	-$18,456	A·B
AZArizona	$84,214	$102,594	-$18,381	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,991	$96,323	-$18,332	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$84,317	$102,544	-$18,227	A·B
GAGeorgia	$77,330	$95,513	-$18,183	A·B
WAWashington	$100,620	$118,589	-$17,969	A·B
DEDelaware	$81,290	$99,244	-$17,955	A·B
WYWyoming	$87,439	$105,227	-$17,788	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$82,656	$99,936	-$17,279	A·B
IAIowa	$80,830	$97,871	-$17,041	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$80,755	$97,178	-$16,422	A·B
MEMaine	$80,547	$96,587	-$16,040	A·B
RIRhode Island	$79,004	$94,282	-$15,279	A·B
NYNew York	$82,409	$97,457	-$15,048	A·B
TNTennessee	$86,124	$101,003	-$14,879	A·B
CACalifornia	$98,239	$112,878	-$14,638	A·B
LALouisiana	$82,372	$96,379	-$14,007	A·B
ALAlabama	$84,816	$96,376	-$11,560	A·B
VTVermont	$86,547	$96,932	-$10,384	A·B
VAVirginia	$88,652	$98,136	-$9,484	A·B
MDMaryland	$90,735	$97,757	-$7,022	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$101,344	$107,968	-$6,623	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$91,313	$97,661	-$6,348	A·B
IDIdaho	$93,429	$99,494	-$6,065	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$91,005	$95,586	-$4,580	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$103,870	$99,904	+$3,966	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$97,342	$98,958	-$1,616	A·B