Electrician vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Electrician

$61,590

national median wage

$51,668/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $71,160 more nationally

Electrician 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 = Electrician earns more after tax.

State	Electrician	Pharmacist	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$54,102	$105,883	-$51,781	A·B
FLFlorida	$47,007	$98,364	-$51,357	A·B
TXTexas	$48,566	$99,048	-$50,482	A·B
TNTennessee	$46,356	$94,256	-$47,900	A·B
AZArizona	$48,026	$95,837	-$47,811	A·B
VAVirginia	$46,696	$94,312	-$47,616	A·B
MDMaryland	$52,356	$99,532	-$47,176	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$43,629	$90,650	-$47,020	A·B
WAWashington	$65,103	$112,034	-$46,931	A·B
VTVermont	$47,736	$94,586	-$46,850	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$41,625	$87,767	-$46,143	A·B
ALAlabama	$41,323	$87,118	-$45,794	A·B
GAGeorgia	$44,741	$90,130	-$45,389	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$47,795	$92,849	-$45,054	A·B
ARArkansas	$40,995	$84,859	-$43,863	A·B
MSMississippi	$39,207	$83,030	-$43,823	A·B
MEMaine	$46,933	$90,486	-$43,553	A·B
OKOklahoma	$43,784	$87,058	-$43,274	A·B
RIRhode Island	$56,461	$99,534	-$43,073	A·B
NVNevada	$56,724	$99,731	-$43,007	A·B
CTConnecticut	$55,609	$98,527	-$42,918	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$45,985	$88,842	-$42,857	A·B
DEDelaware	$51,946	$94,280	-$42,334	A·B
UTUtah	$48,738	$90,652	-$41,914	A·B
KYKentucky	$47,078	$88,862	-$41,784	A·B
IDIdaho	$46,996	$88,693	-$41,696	A·B
INIndiana	$51,049	$92,549	-$41,501	A·B
COColorado	$54,543	$95,958	-$41,415	A·B
OROregon	$54,870	$95,917	-$41,047	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$59,972	$101,007	-$41,035	A·B
CACalifornia	$61,832	$102,758	-$40,926	A·B
OHOhio	$53,816	$94,677	-$40,862	A·B
WYWyoming	$56,176	$96,997	-$40,822	A·B
KSKansas	$47,576	$88,120	-$40,544	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$56,020	$96,411	-$40,391	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$60,125	$100,431	-$40,306	A·B
AKAlaska	$70,625	$110,667	-$40,042	A·B
NENebraska	$49,701	$89,561	-$39,860	A·B
LALouisiana	$48,125	$87,885	-$39,759	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$61,182	$100,862	-$39,680	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$45,431	$85,013	-$39,583	A·B
WIWisconsin	$53,800	$93,322	-$39,522	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$55,664	$95,157	-$39,493	A·B
MIMichigan	$54,373	$93,828	-$39,455	A·B
NYNew York	$61,730	$101,119	-$39,389	A·B
IAIowa	$49,661	$88,801	-$39,140	A·B
MTMontana	$50,873	$89,698	-$38,824	A·B
MOMissouri	$53,231	$90,659	-$37,429	A·B
MNMinnesota	$58,848	$95,065	-$36,217	A·B
HIHawaii	$60,495	$96,687	-$36,192	A·B
ILIllinois	$60,950	$94,713	-$33,763	A·B