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

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $33,720 more nationally

Mechanical 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 = Mechanical Engineer earns more after tax.

State	Mechanical Engineer	Pharmacist	Difference
AKAlaska	$82,564	$110,667	-$28,104	A·B
HIHawaii	$68,742	$96,687	-$27,945	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$79,518	$105,883	-$26,365	A·B
MEMaine	$65,299	$90,486	-$25,187	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$68,227	$92,849	-$24,623	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$70,638	$95,157	-$24,519	A·B
NVNevada	$75,226	$99,731	-$24,505	A·B
FLFlorida	$73,890	$98,364	-$24,475	A·B
WYWyoming	$73,151	$96,997	-$23,846	A·B
MTMontana	$66,168	$89,698	-$23,530	A·B
RIRhode Island	$76,244	$99,534	-$23,291	A·B
IDIdaho	$66,055	$88,693	-$22,638	A·B
VTVermont	$71,956	$94,586	-$22,630	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$74,381	$96,411	-$22,030	A·B
NENebraska	$67,660	$89,561	-$21,901	A·B
KYKentucky	$66,966	$88,862	-$21,896	A·B
OROregon	$74,323	$95,917	-$21,594	A·B
MOMissouri	$69,093	$90,659	-$21,566	A·B
NYNew York	$79,685	$101,119	-$21,434	A·B
IAIowa	$67,479	$88,801	-$21,322	A·B
AZArizona	$74,536	$95,837	-$21,301	A·B
MNMinnesota	$73,827	$95,065	-$21,238	A·B
ARArkansas	$63,733	$84,859	-$21,126	A·B
TNTennessee	$73,186	$94,256	-$21,070	A·B
ALAlabama	$66,206	$87,118	-$20,912	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$64,140	$85,013	-$20,874	A·B
ILIllinois	$74,010	$94,713	-$20,703	A·B
KSKansas	$67,568	$88,120	-$20,552	A·B
MDMaryland	$79,005	$99,532	-$20,528	A·B
MSMississippi	$62,679	$83,030	-$20,352	A·B
OKOklahoma	$66,722	$87,058	-$20,336	A·B
WIWisconsin	$73,289	$93,322	-$20,033	A·B
OHOhio	$74,823	$94,677	-$19,855	A·B
GAGeorgia	$70,345	$90,130	-$19,785	A·B
DEDelaware	$74,615	$94,280	-$19,665	A·B
CACalifornia	$83,114	$102,758	-$19,644	A·B
INIndiana	$73,011	$92,549	-$19,538	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$69,476	$88,842	-$19,367	A·B
CTConnecticut	$79,175	$98,527	-$19,352	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$71,586	$90,650	-$19,064	A·B
UTUtah	$71,651	$90,652	-$19,000	A·B
WAWashington	$93,137	$112,034	-$18,897	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$81,641	$100,431	-$18,789	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$69,222	$87,767	-$18,546	A·B
MIMichigan	$75,419	$93,828	-$18,408	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$82,571	$100,862	-$18,291	A·B
COColorado	$77,830	$95,958	-$18,128	A·B
TXTexas	$81,628	$99,048	-$17,420	A·B
LALouisiana	$70,732	$87,885	-$17,153	A·B
VAVirginia	$78,387	$94,312	-$15,925	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$86,048	$101,007	-$14,959	A·B