Pharmacist vs Civil Engineer Salary After Tax (2026)

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

Pharmacist

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $37,890 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Civil Engineer leads in 0 states

Civil Engineer

$99,590

national median wage

$78,892/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Pharmacist earns more after tax.

State	Pharmacist	Civil Engineer	Difference
AKAlaska	$122,813	$84,273	+$38,540	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$62,203	+$36,467	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$82,761	+$35,828	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$72,917	+$35,762	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$63,456	+$34,505	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$73,566	+$34,402	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$69,954	+$34,338	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$75,218	+$33,756	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$62,252	+$33,261	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$65,629	+$33,108	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$74,819	+$32,820	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$69,256	+$31,919	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$75,740	+$31,346	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$65,937	+$30,995	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$65,837	+$30,560	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$72,672	+$29,922	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$67,466	+$29,712	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$75,698	+$29,174	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$70,835	+$29,148	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$72,890	+$29,109	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$76,225	+$29,001	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$71,037	+$28,899	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$69,455	+$28,837	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$71,474	+$28,020	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$71,445	+$27,859	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$78,258	+$27,775	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$85,235	+$27,643	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$72,805	+$27,436	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$75,863	+$26,681	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$71,796	+$26,341	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$70,290	+$26,297	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$77,639	+$26,214	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$73,704	+$25,541	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$72,332	+$25,540	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$72,831	+$24,727	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$74,991	+$23,968	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$77,583	+$23,420	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$73,203	+$23,172	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$74,131	+$23,026	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$75,004	+$22,753	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$74,920	+$22,128	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$75,893	+$21,564	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$75,931	+$21,541	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$74,923	+$21,401	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$75,588	+$21,312	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$78,622	+$21,283	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$77,308	+$20,353	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$78,126	+$18,684	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$78,149	+$18,230	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$77,361	+$18,225	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$84,068	+$10,214	A·B