Mechanical 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.

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $35,160 more nationally

Mechanical 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 = Mechanical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Mechanical Engineer	Pharmacist	Difference
OROregon	$71,821	$108,680	-$36,859	A·B
ARArkansas	$61,223	$97,961	-$36,737	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,559	$102,544	-$34,985	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,560	$107,086	-$34,526	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,255	$107,638	-$34,383	A·B
HIHawaii	$70,130	$104,292	-$34,162	A·B
NENebraska	$63,833	$97,048	-$33,215	A·B
WAWashington	$85,772	$118,589	-$32,817	A·B
MOMissouri	$70,093	$99,983	-$29,890	A·B
WIWisconsin	$71,891	$101,175	-$29,284	A·B
NVNevada	$77,850	$106,033	-$28,183	A·B
COColorado	$80,804	$108,974	-$28,170	A·B
MSMississippi	$69,361	$96,810	-$27,449	A·B
OKOklahoma	$68,976	$96,323	-$27,347	A·B
KSKansas	$69,069	$96,397	-$27,328	A·B
FLFlorida	$77,203	$103,853	-$26,650	A·B
INIndiana	$75,720	$101,999	-$26,278	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$81,917	$107,968	-$26,051	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,394	$99,936	-$25,541	A·B
OHOhio	$74,731	$100,241	-$25,510	A·B
VAVirginia	$73,824	$98,136	-$24,312	A·B
MTMontana	$74,406	$98,670	-$24,264	A·B
UTUtah	$74,098	$98,292	-$24,194	A·B
AZArizona	$78,786	$102,594	-$23,809	A·B
ALAlabama	$72,844	$96,376	-$23,532	A·B
IAIowa	$74,375	$97,871	-$23,497	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,198	$97,559	-$23,361	A·B
GAGeorgia	$72,541	$95,513	-$22,972	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$76,356	$99,304	-$22,949	A·B
CACalifornia	$89,978	$112,878	-$22,900	A·B
AKAlaska	$100,114	$122,813	-$22,699	A·B
IDIdaho	$77,114	$99,494	-$22,380	A·B
TNTennessee	$78,709	$101,003	-$22,294	A·B
MEMaine	$74,474	$96,587	-$22,114	A·B
KYKentucky	$75,403	$97,472	-$22,069	A·B
MIMichigan	$76,985	$98,738	-$21,752	A·B
DEDelaware	$77,656	$99,244	-$21,588	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$75,598	$97,178	-$21,579	A·B
VTVermont	$75,372	$96,932	-$21,560	A·B
TXTexas	$84,977	$104,871	-$19,894	A·B
NYNew York	$77,627	$97,457	-$19,830	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$77,786	$97,157	-$19,370	A·B
CTConnecticut	$78,677	$96,900	-$18,223	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$79,491	$95,586	-$16,094	A·B
MDMaryland	$82,482	$97,757	-$15,275	A·B
WYWyoming	$91,076	$105,227	-$14,151	A·B
LALouisiana	$86,029	$96,379	-$10,350	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$89,197	$97,661	-$8,464	A·B
RIRhode Island	$86,049	$94,282	-$8,233	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$92,040	$98,958	-$6,919	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$102,372	$99,904	+$2,468	A·B