Pharmacist vs Data Scientist 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 $24,730 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Data Scientist leads in 0 states

Data Scientist

$108,020

national median wage

$84,822/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	Data Scientist	Difference
AKAlaska	$110,667	$77,372	+$33,295	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$68,227	+$28,771	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$69,272	+$25,885	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$67,523	+$25,326	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$71,598	+$25,088	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$60,878	+$24,135	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$64,750	+$23,135	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$76,669	+$23,063	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$61,881	+$22,978	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$60,053	+$22,978	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$67,193	+$22,505	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$64,899	+$22,219	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$68,459	+$22,027	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$72,562	+$22,025	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$66,832	+$21,968	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$71,066	+$21,483	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$84,407	+$21,476	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$67,630	+$21,232	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$77,372	+$20,992	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$66,066	+$20,992	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$78,835	+$20,699	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$73,855	+$20,402	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$68,078	+$20,042	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$73,289	+$20,033	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$69,207	+$19,635	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$69,340	+$19,352	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$70,240	+$19,320	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$75,465	+$19,213	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$68,582	+$19,185	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$74,791	+$19,036	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$72,338	+$18,321	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$77,650	+$18,187	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$78,418	+$17,993	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$77,917	+$16,362	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$78,879	+$16,186	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$82,772	+$15,755	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$75,267	+$14,863	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$79,863	+$14,849	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$81,068	+$14,849	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$85,507	+$14,025	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$77,564	+$13,087	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$86,518	+$12,530	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$78,171	+$12,479	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$88,647	+$11,784	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$90,520	+$10,600	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$85,598	+$10,359	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$84,815	+$9,497	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$92,029	+$8,978	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$92,626	+$8,236	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$96,263	+$6,496	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$105,883	+$6,152	A·B