What is the average Pharmacist salary?

The national median Pharmacist salary is $132,750 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2023 data. State medians range from $112,430 to $148,430 depending on location.

How much does a Pharmacist take home after taxes?

A Pharmacist earning the national median of $132,750 takes home approximately $102,001 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 23.2%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $83,030 in Mississippi to $112,034 in Washington.

Which state gives Pharmacists the highest take-home pay?

Washington gives Pharmacists the highest take-home pay at $112,034 per year on a median wage of $147,430. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Pharmacist's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $132,750, a Pharmacist takes home approximately $8,500 per month in a no-tax state, or between $6,919 and $9,336 per month depending on state income tax.

Pharmacist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Dispense prescription medications and counsel patients on their use. National median wage: $132,750/year.

National Median

$132,750

Approx. Take-Home

$102,001

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$112,034

Washington

Lowest Take-Home

$83,030

Mississippi

Pharmacist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
WAWashington	$147,430	$112,034	$9,336	24.0%	Details →
AKAlaska	$145,430	$110,667	$9,222	23.9%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$138,430	$105,883	$8,824	23.5%	Details →
CACalifornia	$148,430	$102,758	$8,563	30.8%	Details →
NYNew York	$142,430	$101,119	$8,427	29.0%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$145,430	$101,007	$8,417	30.5%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$141,430	$100,862	$8,405	28.7%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$140,430	$100,431	$8,369	28.5%	Details →
NVNevada	$129,430	$99,731	$8,311	22.9%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$136,430	$99,534	$8,295	27.0%	Details →
MDMaryland	$138,430	$99,532	$8,294	28.1%	Details →
TXTexas	$128,430	$99,048	$8,254	22.9%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$138,430	$98,527	$8,211	28.8%	Details →
FLFlorida	$127,430	$98,364	$8,197	22.8%	Details →
WYWyoming	$125,430	$96,997	$8,083	22.7%	Details →
HIHawaii	$140,430	$96,687	$8,057	31.1%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$130,430	$96,411	$8,034	26.1%	Details →
COColorado	$131,430	$95,958	$7,996	27.0%	Details →
OROregon	$141,430	$95,917	$7,993	32.2%	Details →
AZArizona	$128,430	$95,837	$7,986	25.4%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$125,430	$95,157	$7,930	24.1%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$133,430	$95,065	$7,922	28.8%	Details →
ILIllinois	$131,430	$94,713	$7,893	27.9%	Details →
OHOhio	$126,430	$94,677	$7,890	25.1%	Details →
VTVermont	$131,430	$94,586	$7,882	28.0%	Details →
VAVirginia	$131,430	$94,312	$7,859	28.2%	Details →
DEDelaware	$132,430	$94,280	$7,857	28.8%	Details →
TNTennessee	$121,430	$94,256	$7,855	22.4%	Details →
MIMichigan	$128,430	$93,828	$7,819	26.9%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$128,430	$93,322	$7,777	27.3%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$119,430	$92,849	$7,737	22.3%	Details →
INIndiana	$124,430	$92,549	$7,712	25.6%	Details →
MOMissouri	$123,430	$90,659	$7,555	26.5%	Details →
UTUtah	$124,430	$90,652	$7,554	27.1%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$123,430	$90,650	$7,554	26.6%	Details →
MEMaine	$126,430	$90,486	$7,541	28.4%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$124,430	$90,130	$7,511	27.6%	Details →
MTMontana	$124,430	$89,698	$7,475	27.9%	Details →
NENebraska	$123,430	$89,561	$7,463	27.4%	Details →
KYKentucky	$120,430	$88,862	$7,405	26.2%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$120,430	$88,842	$7,404	26.2%	Details →
IAIowa	$122,430	$88,801	$7,400	27.5%	Details →
IDIdaho	$122,430	$88,693	$7,391	27.6%	Details →
KSKansas	$121,430	$88,120	$7,343	27.4%	Details →
LALouisiana	$118,430	$87,885	$7,324	25.8%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$120,430	$87,767	$7,314	27.1%	Details →
ALAlabama	$119,430	$87,118	$7,260	27.1%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$118,430	$87,058	$7,255	26.5%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$115,430	$85,013	$7,084	26.4%	Details →
ARArkansas	$115,430	$84,859	$7,072	26.5%	Details →
MSMississippi	$112,430	$83,030	$6,919	26.1%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2023.

Pharmacist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Pharmacist Take-Home Pay by State

Pharmacist Salary After Tax by City

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