Lawyer vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Lawyer

$151,160

national median wage

$114,584/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $13,680 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 13 states · Pharmacist leads in 38 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Pharmacist	Difference
ARArkansas	$66,805	$97,961	-$31,156	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$129,532	$98,958	+$30,574	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$76,753	$107,086	-$30,333	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$124,914	$97,661	+$27,253	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,609	$96,810	-$26,202	A·B
WYWyoming	$79,300	$105,227	-$25,927	A·B
NYNew York	$122,974	$97,457	+$25,517	A·B
MTMontana	$75,376	$98,670	-$23,294	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,216	$99,494	-$23,278	A·B
MEMaine	$73,741	$96,587	-$22,847	A·B
OKOklahoma	$74,481	$96,323	-$21,842	A·B
VTVermont	$75,735	$96,932	-$21,196	A·B
HIHawaii	$83,156	$104,292	-$21,136	A·B
AKAlaska	$101,973	$122,813	-$20,840	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,868	$102,544	-$20,676	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$76,666	$97,178	-$20,511	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,014	$97,157	-$20,143	A·B
CACalifornia	$132,976	$112,878	+$20,098	A·B
DEDelaware	$119,153	$99,244	+$19,908	A·B
KYKentucky	$77,582	$97,472	-$19,889	A·B
NENebraska	$78,612	$97,048	-$18,437	A·B
IAIowa	$81,229	$97,871	-$16,642	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$83,792	$99,904	-$16,112	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$111,676	$95,586	+$16,090	A·B
CTConnecticut	$111,802	$96,900	+$14,902	A·B
KSKansas	$82,172	$96,397	-$14,225	A·B
ILIllinois	$111,152	$97,559	+$13,593	A·B
WIWisconsin	$88,251	$101,175	-$12,924	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$95,090	$107,968	-$12,877	A·B
VAVirginia	$110,976	$98,136	+$12,839	A·B
OROregon	$96,054	$108,680	-$12,625	A·B
LALouisiana	$85,052	$96,379	-$11,326	A·B
COColorado	$119,391	$108,974	+$10,417	A·B
MNMinnesota	$97,420	$107,638	-$10,218	A·B
MOMissouri	$91,263	$99,983	-$8,720	A·B
NVNevada	$114,584	$106,033	+$8,551	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$92,147	$99,304	-$7,157	A·B
UTUtah	$91,575	$98,292	-$6,717	A·B
MIMichigan	$92,667	$98,738	-$6,070	A·B
OHOhio	$94,344	$100,241	-$5,897	A·B
INIndiana	$96,394	$101,999	-$5,605	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,624	$103,853	-$5,229	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$94,785	$99,936	-$5,151	A·B
MDMaryland	$102,767	$97,757	+$5,010	A·B
ALAlabama	$92,404	$96,376	-$3,972	A·B
GAGeorgia	$91,622	$95,513	-$3,891	A·B
WAWashington	$115,124	$118,589	-$3,465	A·B
AZArizona	$99,486	$102,594	-$3,108	A·B
TXTexas	$102,561	$104,871	-$2,310	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,861	$94,282	+$579	A·B
TNTennessee	$100,511	$101,003	-$492	A·B