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

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Lawyer earns $13,010 more nationally

Lawyer leads in 12 states · Pharmacist leads in 39 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 = Lawyer earns more after tax.

State	Lawyer	Pharmacist	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$146,590	$101,007	+$45,584	A·B
NYNew York	$136,214	$101,119	+$35,094	A·B
CACalifornia	$122,245	$102,758	+$19,487	A·B
AKAlaska	$93,553	$110,667	-$17,115	A·B
WYWyoming	$80,186	$96,997	-$16,811	A·B
MTMontana	$74,282	$89,698	-$15,415	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$116,066	$100,862	+$15,204	A·B
HIHawaii	$81,534	$96,687	-$15,152	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$78,076	$92,849	-$14,774	A·B
VTVermont	$80,212	$94,586	-$14,375	A·B
MEMaine	$76,675	$90,486	-$13,811	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$81,567	$95,157	-$13,589	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,557	$83,030	-$12,474	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$72,620	$85,013	-$12,394	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$93,553	$105,883	-$12,330	A·B
IDIdaho	$76,441	$88,693	-$12,252	A·B
IAIowa	$77,176	$88,801	-$11,624	A·B
OROregon	$84,752	$95,917	-$11,166	A·B
OKOklahoma	$75,906	$87,058	-$11,152	A·B
INIndiana	$81,834	$92,549	-$10,715	A·B
VAVirginia	$104,954	$94,312	+$10,642	A·B
ARArkansas	$74,355	$84,859	-$10,504	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$78,370	$88,842	-$10,472	A·B
NENebraska	$79,272	$89,561	-$10,289	A·B
KYKentucky	$78,909	$88,862	-$9,953	A·B
ALAlabama	$77,315	$87,118	-$9,803	A·B
KSKansas	$78,422	$88,120	-$9,698	A·B
WIWisconsin	$83,697	$93,322	-$9,625	A·B
LALouisiana	$78,631	$87,885	-$9,254	A·B
MDMaryland	$108,366	$99,532	+$8,834	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$109,108	$100,431	+$8,677	A·B
UTUtah	$82,163	$90,652	-$8,488	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$80,093	$87,767	-$7,674	A·B
TNTennessee	$87,221	$94,256	-$7,035	A·B
TXTexas	$105,883	$99,048	+$6,835	A·B
OHOhio	$88,134	$94,677	-$6,543	A·B
MIMichigan	$87,350	$93,828	-$6,477	A·B
ILIllinois	$101,053	$94,713	+$6,340	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$85,414	$90,650	-$5,235	A·B
MOMissouri	$86,103	$90,659	-$4,556	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,602	$94,280	+$4,323	A·B
NVNevada	$95,630	$99,731	-$4,101	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$92,494	$96,411	-$3,917	A·B
RIRhode Island	$95,718	$99,534	-$3,816	A·B
MNMinnesota	$92,040	$95,065	-$3,025	A·B
WAWashington	$109,300	$112,034	-$2,734	A·B
AZArizona	$93,203	$95,837	-$2,634	A·B
CTConnecticut	$101,021	$98,527	+$2,494	A·B
GAGeorgia	$88,237	$90,130	-$1,893	A·B
COColorado	$97,237	$95,958	+$1,279	A·B
FLFlorida	$97,681	$98,364	-$684	A·B