Pharmacist vs Dentist 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)

Dentist earns $35,310 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 6 states · Dentist leads in 45 states

Dentist

$172,790

national median wage

$129,368/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	Dentist	Difference
VTVermont	$96,932	$156,933	-$60,002	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$152,975	-$53,730	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,813	$170,597	-$47,784	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$149,068	-$46,474	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$142,015	-$45,427	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$147,204	-$44,660	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$144,253	-$43,078	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$136,271	-$40,758	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$133,536	-$36,636	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$135,303	-$35,999	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$142,522	-$34,884	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$131,910	-$34,153	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$129,021	-$32,642	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$147,399	-$28,810	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$122,762	-$28,480	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$125,797	-$28,238	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$126,369	-$28,233	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$124,834	-$26,963	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$125,025	-$26,287	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$127,047	-$25,048	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$122,620	-$24,659	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$120,993	-$24,618	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$120,948	-$23,287	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$118,831	-$22,434	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$122,184	-$22,201	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$119,232	-$22,183	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$121,560	-$21,655	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$121,419	-$21,484	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$115,108	-$18,785	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$122,588	-$18,735	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$117,649	-$18,691	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$117,135	-$17,641	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$114,762	-$17,305	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$112,537	-$16,952	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$116,839	-$15,837	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$122,581	-$15,495	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$111,223	-$14,066	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$122,020	-$14,053	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$118,828	-$13,957	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$112,621	-$13,951	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$114,102	-$13,861	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$122,010	-$13,331	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$99,113	+$9,861	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$96,827	+$9,207	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$105,773	-$8,596	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$120,785	-$7,907	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$97,975	+$7,252	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$97,812	+$6,480	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$95,764	+$2,528	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$94,333	+$2,477	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$99,288	-$1,816	A·B