Pharmacist vs Electrical 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 $29,360 more nationally

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

Electrical Engineer

$103,390

national median wage

$81,565/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	Electrical Engineer	Difference
AKAlaska	$110,667	$86,102	+$24,565	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$73,095	+$23,592	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$70,625	+$22,224	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$83,992	+$21,891	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$68,718	+$21,768	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$68,746	+$20,952	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$76,253	+$20,744	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$77,660	+$20,704	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$79,067	+$20,664	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$75,017	+$20,140	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$75,373	+$19,213	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$80,416	+$19,118	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$69,683	+$19,117	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$69,605	+$19,088	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$70,505	+$19,056	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$69,892	+$18,969	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$66,089	+$18,769	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$77,250	+$18,587	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$72,607	+$18,053	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$69,087	+$18,030	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$76,253	+$18,003	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$67,017	+$17,997	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$83,134	+$17,985	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$76,861	+$17,851	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$75,507	+$17,815	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$78,694	+$17,717	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$77,868	+$17,196	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$70,929	+$17,190	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$75,380	+$17,169	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$78,857	+$17,060	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$77,769	+$16,908	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$66,231	+$16,800	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$70,271	+$16,787	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$78,179	+$16,101	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$74,236	+$15,894	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$83,814	+$15,718	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$75,148	+$15,501	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$83,036	+$15,491	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$72,682	+$15,086	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$79,028	+$14,799	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$75,862	+$14,789	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$85,710	+$14,720	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$73,614	+$14,271	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$88,828	+$13,930	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$98,645	+$13,390	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$82,571	+$13,387	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$86,102	+$12,945	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$88,452	+$12,410	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$83,142	+$11,171	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$90,479	+$10,528	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$80,602	+$8,240	A·B