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

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $25,570 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 50 states · Electrical Engineer leads in 1 states

Electrical Engineer

$111,910

national median wage

$87,559/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	$122,813	$85,357	+$37,456	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$76,977	+$31,703	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$77,183	+$30,456	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$76,285	+$28,007	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$80,538	+$26,548	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$74,721	+$26,454	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$83,983	+$24,991	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$73,138	+$24,823	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$77,284	+$24,715	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$72,883	+$24,589	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$74,393	+$24,277	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$72,897	+$23,500	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$82,585	+$23,448	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$77,239	+$23,002	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$83,091	+$21,780	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$77,157	+$21,580	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$76,069	+$20,741	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$76,991	+$20,568	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$79,422	+$20,561	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$76,669	+$20,231	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$77,046	+$20,111	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$77,789	+$19,259	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$85,125	+$18,728	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$79,675	+$18,617	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$80,848	+$18,456	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$84,214	+$18,381	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$77,991	+$18,332	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$84,317	+$18,227	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$77,330	+$18,183	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$100,620	+$17,969	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$81,290	+$17,955	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$87,439	+$17,788	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$82,656	+$17,279	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$80,830	+$17,041	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$80,755	+$16,422	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$80,547	+$16,040	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$79,004	+$15,279	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$82,409	+$15,048	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$86,124	+$14,879	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$98,239	+$14,638	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$82,372	+$14,007	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$84,816	+$11,560	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$86,547	+$10,384	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$88,652	+$9,484	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$90,735	+$7,022	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$101,344	+$6,623	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$91,313	+$6,348	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$93,429	+$6,065	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$91,005	+$4,580	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$103,870	-$3,966	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$97,342	+$1,616	A·B