Occupational Therapist vs Pharmacist Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $39,140 more nationally

Occupational Therapist leads in 0 states · Pharmacist leads in 51 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Pharmacist	Difference
AKAlaska	$79,229	$122,813	-$43,584	A·B
MNMinnesota	$64,396	$107,638	-$43,242	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$66,116	$107,086	-$40,970	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$68,613	$107,968	-$39,354	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$64,748	$102,544	-$37,796	A·B
WAWashington	$80,840	$118,589	-$37,749	A·B
HIHawaii	$69,690	$104,292	-$34,602	A·B
WIWisconsin	$66,583	$101,175	-$34,592	A·B
MEMaine	$62,276	$96,587	-$34,311	A·B
MTMontana	$64,824	$98,670	-$33,847	A·B
MIMichigan	$64,922	$98,738	-$33,816	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,702	$105,227	-$33,525	A·B
OROregon	$75,239	$108,680	-$33,440	A·B
IDIdaho	$67,233	$99,494	-$32,261	A·B
COColorado	$78,107	$108,974	-$30,867	A·B
VTVermont	$66,383	$96,932	-$30,549	A·B
NENebraska	$66,794	$97,048	-$30,254	A·B
INIndiana	$71,879	$101,999	-$30,120	A·B
IAIowa	$68,525	$97,871	-$29,346	A·B
MOMissouri	$71,216	$99,983	-$28,767	A·B
UTUtah	$70,318	$98,292	-$27,974	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,319	$99,244	-$27,925	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$72,154	$99,936	-$27,782	A·B
KYKentucky	$69,948	$97,472	-$27,524	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$72,102	$99,304	-$27,202	A·B
CACalifornia	$85,857	$112,878	-$27,021	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$70,782	$97,178	-$26,396	A·B
MSMississippi	$70,423	$96,810	-$26,387	A·B
NYNew York	$71,336	$97,457	-$26,121	A·B
OHOhio	$74,427	$100,241	-$25,814	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$73,209	$98,958	-$25,749	A·B
FLFlorida	$78,526	$103,853	-$25,327	A·B
ALAlabama	$71,445	$96,376	-$24,930	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$75,100	$99,904	-$24,804	A·B
TNTennessee	$76,387	$101,003	-$24,616	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$72,645	$97,157	-$24,512	A·B
TXTexas	$80,418	$104,871	-$24,453	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$73,367	$97,661	-$24,294	A·B
AZArizona	$78,589	$102,594	-$24,005	A·B
KSKansas	$72,457	$96,397	-$23,941	A·B
ILIllinois	$73,655	$97,559	-$23,903	A·B
LALouisiana	$72,545	$96,379	-$23,833	A·B
VAVirginia	$74,593	$98,136	-$23,543	A·B
NVNevada	$82,536	$106,033	-$23,498	A·B
ARArkansas	$75,032	$97,961	-$22,929	A·B
GAGeorgia	$73,759	$95,513	-$21,753	A·B
MDMaryland	$76,027	$97,757	-$21,730	A·B
CTConnecticut	$75,768	$96,900	-$21,132	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,474	$94,282	-$18,808	A·B
OKOklahoma	$77,537	$96,323	-$18,787	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$77,137	$95,586	-$18,449	A·B