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

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $29,360 more nationally

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

State	Electrical Engineer	Pharmacist	Difference
AKAlaska	$86,102	$110,667	-$24,565	A·B
HIHawaii	$73,095	$96,687	-$23,592	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$70,625	$92,849	-$22,224	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$83,992	$105,883	-$21,891	A·B
MEMaine	$68,718	$90,486	-$21,768	A·B
MTMontana	$68,746	$89,698	-$20,952	A·B
WYWyoming	$76,253	$96,997	-$20,744	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,660	$98,364	-$20,704	A·B
NVNevada	$79,067	$99,731	-$20,664	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$75,017	$95,157	-$20,140	A·B
VTVermont	$75,373	$94,586	-$19,213	A·B
RIRhode Island	$80,416	$99,534	-$19,118	A·B
IAIowa	$69,683	$88,801	-$19,117	A·B
IDIdaho	$69,605	$88,693	-$19,088	A·B
NENebraska	$70,505	$89,561	-$19,056	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,892	$88,862	-$18,969	A·B
ARArkansas	$66,089	$84,859	-$18,769	A·B
AZArizona	$77,250	$95,837	-$18,587	A·B
MOMissouri	$72,607	$90,659	-$18,053	A·B
ALAlabama	$69,087	$87,118	-$18,030	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,253	$94,256	-$18,003	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$67,017	$85,013	-$17,997	A·B
NYNew York	$83,134	$101,119	-$17,985	A·B
ILIllinois	$76,861	$94,713	-$17,851	A·B
WIWisconsin	$75,507	$93,322	-$17,815	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$78,694	$96,411	-$17,717	A·B
MNMinnesota	$77,868	$95,065	-$17,196	A·B
KSKansas	$70,929	$88,120	-$17,190	A·B
INIndiana	$75,380	$92,549	-$17,169	A·B
OROregon	$78,857	$95,917	-$17,060	A·B
OHOhio	$77,769	$94,677	-$16,908	A·B
MSMississippi	$66,231	$83,030	-$16,800	A·B
OKOklahoma	$70,271	$87,058	-$16,787	A·B
DEDelaware	$78,179	$94,280	-$16,101	A·B
GAGeorgia	$74,236	$90,130	-$15,894	A·B
MDMaryland	$83,814	$99,532	-$15,718	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$75,148	$90,650	-$15,501	A·B
CTConnecticut	$83,036	$98,527	-$15,491	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,682	$87,767	-$15,086	A·B
MIMichigan	$79,028	$93,828	-$14,799	A·B
UTUtah	$75,862	$90,652	-$14,789	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$85,710	$100,431	-$14,720	A·B
LALouisiana	$73,614	$87,885	-$14,271	A·B
CACalifornia	$88,828	$102,758	-$13,930	A·B
WAWashington	$98,645	$112,034	-$13,390	A·B
COColorado	$82,571	$95,958	-$13,387	A·B
TXTexas	$86,102	$99,048	-$12,945	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$88,452	$100,862	-$12,410	A·B
VAVirginia	$83,142	$94,312	-$11,171	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$90,479	$101,007	-$10,528	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$80,602	$88,842	-$8,240	A·B