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

$93,180

national median wage

$74,382/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $39,570 more nationally

Occupational Therapist 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 = Occupational Therapist earns more after tax.

State	Occupational Therapist	Pharmacist	Difference
WAWashington	$82,585	$112,034	-$29,449	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$77,660	$105,883	-$28,222	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$64,997	$92,849	-$27,852	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$67,502	$95,157	-$27,654	A·B
AKAlaska	$83,992	$110,667	-$26,675	A·B
ALAlabama	$60,592	$87,118	-$26,526	A·B
NYNew York	$74,769	$101,119	-$26,351	A·B
FLFlorida	$72,032	$98,364	-$26,332	A·B
TXTexas	$72,736	$99,048	-$26,312	A·B
COColorado	$70,041	$95,958	-$25,917	A·B
TNTennessee	$68,515	$94,256	-$25,741	A·B
ILIllinois	$69,013	$94,713	-$25,699	A·B
OROregon	$70,233	$95,917	-$25,684	A·B
WYWyoming	$71,329	$96,997	-$25,668	A·B
VTVermont	$68,998	$94,586	-$25,588	A·B
IAIowa	$63,218	$88,801	-$25,582	A·B
MIMichigan	$68,452	$93,828	-$25,375	A·B
ARArkansas	$59,524	$84,859	-$25,334	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$59,841	$85,013	-$25,172	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$71,293	$96,411	-$25,118	A·B
OHOhio	$69,659	$94,677	-$25,018	A·B
KYKentucky	$63,921	$88,862	-$24,941	A·B
NVNevada	$74,846	$99,731	-$24,885	A·B
NENebraska	$64,699	$89,561	-$24,862	A·B
MNMinnesota	$70,242	$95,065	-$24,822	A·B
OKOklahoma	$62,399	$87,058	-$24,659	A·B
MOMissouri	$66,052	$90,659	-$24,608	A·B
INIndiana	$67,977	$92,549	-$24,572	A·B
CTConnecticut	$74,026	$98,527	-$24,501	A·B
RIRhode Island	$75,168	$99,534	-$24,366	A·B
WIWisconsin	$69,002	$93,322	-$24,320	A·B
KSKansas	$63,818	$88,120	-$24,302	A·B
MEMaine	$66,190	$90,486	-$24,296	A·B
CACalifornia	$78,511	$102,758	-$24,248	A·B
MDMaryland	$75,307	$99,532	-$24,226	A·B
LALouisiana	$63,699	$87,885	-$24,186	A·B
MTMontana	$65,523	$89,698	-$24,174	A·B
AZArizona	$71,822	$95,837	-$24,015	A·B
UTUtah	$66,664	$90,652	-$23,987	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$76,753	$100,431	-$23,677	A·B
GAGeorgia	$66,454	$90,130	-$23,676	A·B
IDIdaho	$65,087	$88,693	-$23,606	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$67,246	$90,650	-$23,403	A·B
MSMississippi	$59,666	$83,030	-$23,365	A·B
DEDelaware	$71,166	$94,280	-$23,114	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$77,996	$100,862	-$22,865	A·B
VAVirginia	$71,514	$94,312	-$22,799	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$65,008	$87,767	-$22,760	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$66,203	$88,842	-$22,639	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,337	$96,687	-$22,350	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$79,467	$101,007	-$21,540	A·B