Pharmacist vs Lawyer 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)

Lawyer earns $13,010 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 39 states · Lawyer leads in 12 states

Lawyer

$145,760

national median wage

$110,893/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	Lawyer	Difference
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$146,590	-$45,584	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$136,214	-$35,094	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$122,245	-$19,487	A·B
AKAlaska	$110,667	$93,553	+$17,115	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$80,186	+$16,811	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$74,282	+$15,415	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$116,066	-$15,204	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$81,534	+$15,152	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$78,076	+$14,774	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$80,212	+$14,375	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$76,675	+$13,811	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$81,567	+$13,589	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$70,557	+$12,474	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$72,620	+$12,394	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$93,553	+$12,330	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$76,441	+$12,252	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$77,176	+$11,624	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$84,752	+$11,166	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$75,906	+$11,152	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$81,834	+$10,715	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$104,954	-$10,642	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$74,355	+$10,504	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$78,370	+$10,472	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$79,272	+$10,289	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$78,909	+$9,953	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$77,315	+$9,803	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$78,422	+$9,698	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$83,697	+$9,625	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$78,631	+$9,254	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$108,366	-$8,834	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$109,108	-$8,677	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$82,163	+$8,488	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$80,093	+$7,674	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$87,221	+$7,035	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$105,883	-$6,835	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$88,134	+$6,543	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$87,350	+$6,477	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$101,053	-$6,340	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$85,414	+$5,235	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$86,103	+$4,556	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$98,602	-$4,323	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$95,630	+$4,101	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$92,494	+$3,917	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$95,718	+$3,816	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$92,040	+$3,025	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$109,300	+$2,734	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$93,203	+$2,634	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$101,021	-$2,494	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$88,237	+$1,893	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$97,237	-$1,279	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$97,681	+$684	A·B