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

$132,750

national median wage

$102,001/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Dentist earns $30,470 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 0 states · Dentist leads in 51 states

Dentist

$163,220

national median wage

$122,827/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
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$132,303	-$31,296	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$129,524	-$28,662	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$127,733	-$27,302	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$119,587	-$26,738	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$123,997	-$25,470	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$121,638	-$24,640	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$123,734	-$24,200	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$123,005	-$23,957	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$135,991	-$23,957	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$119,062	-$23,905	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$123,088	-$23,555	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$129,156	-$23,273	A·B
AKAlaska	$110,667	$133,859	-$23,191	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$119,050	-$23,092	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$116,879	-$22,567	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$123,597	-$22,477	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$113,029	-$22,379	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$124,984	-$22,226	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$116,934	-$22,222	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$118,868	-$22,181	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$111,470	-$21,910	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$117,986	-$21,575	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$114,791	-$21,469	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$115,948	-$21,271	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$116,270	-$21,205	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$111,704	-$21,053	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$114,803	-$20,547	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$114,372	-$20,544	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$120,271	-$20,539	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$114,664	-$20,078	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$112,407	-$19,858	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$118,220	-$19,856	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$110,392	-$19,732	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$115,204	-$19,366	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$107,030	-$19,263	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$109,489	-$19,003	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$107,054	-$18,934	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$107,627	-$18,826	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$113,058	-$18,778	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$107,171	-$18,309	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$107,839	-$18,142	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$108,262	-$18,132	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$106,667	-$17,825	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$103,693	-$16,635	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$101,612	-$16,599	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$112,313	-$16,395	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$104,912	-$16,219	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$104,009	-$16,124	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$94,707	-$11,676	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$96,066	-$8,948	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$93,394	-$8,536	A·B