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

$132,750

national median wage

$102,001/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $36,860 more nationally

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

Civil Engineer

$95,890

national median wage

$76,289/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
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$75,965	+$29,918	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$64,709	+$28,140	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$70,337	+$28,027	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$62,771	+$27,715	A·B
AKAlaska	$110,667	$83,000	+$27,667	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$72,448	+$27,284	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$62,681	+$27,016	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$70,337	+$26,660	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$68,099	+$26,487	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$70,356	+$26,330	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$73,587	+$25,947	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$69,272	+$25,885	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$86,518	+$25,517	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$71,017	+$25,394	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$75,792	+$25,327	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$70,596	+$25,321	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$63,531	+$25,162	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$64,434	+$25,126	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$70,865	+$24,972	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$62,285	+$24,833	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$69,634	+$24,623	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$64,246	+$24,554	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$64,312	+$24,550	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$70,617	+$24,447	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$60,568	+$24,291	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$66,438	+$24,221	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$60,878	+$24,135	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$70,734	+$23,944	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$69,386	+$23,936	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$64,199	+$23,921	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$75,694	+$23,839	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$63,442	+$23,616	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$69,047	+$23,502	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$70,905	+$23,375	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$71,361	+$23,351	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$66,837	+$23,293	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$70,825	+$23,002	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$60,053	+$22,978	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$65,935	+$22,908	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$75,694	+$22,833	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$77,771	+$22,660	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$68,293	+$22,356	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$68,366	+$22,285	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$79,036	+$21,826	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$66,024	+$21,743	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$77,372	+$21,676	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$74,387	+$21,571	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$74,479	+$19,833	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$68,055	+$19,830	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$83,144	+$19,614	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$82,924	+$18,082	A·B