Pharmacist vs Mechanical 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 $35,160 more nationally

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

Mechanical Engineer

$102,320

national median wage

$80,812/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	Mechanical Engineer	Difference
OROregon	$108,680	$71,821	+$36,859	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$61,223	+$36,737	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$67,559	+$34,985	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$72,560	+$34,526	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$73,255	+$34,383	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$70,130	+$34,162	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$63,833	+$33,215	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$85,772	+$32,817	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$70,093	+$29,890	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$71,891	+$29,284	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$77,850	+$28,183	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$80,804	+$28,170	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$69,361	+$27,449	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$68,976	+$27,347	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$69,069	+$27,328	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$77,203	+$26,650	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$75,720	+$26,278	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$81,917	+$26,051	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$74,394	+$25,541	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$74,731	+$25,510	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$73,824	+$24,312	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$74,406	+$24,264	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$74,098	+$24,194	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$78,786	+$23,809	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$72,844	+$23,532	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$74,375	+$23,497	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$74,198	+$23,361	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$72,541	+$22,972	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$76,356	+$22,949	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$89,978	+$22,900	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,813	$100,114	+$22,699	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$77,114	+$22,380	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$78,709	+$22,294	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$74,474	+$22,114	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$75,403	+$22,069	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$76,985	+$21,752	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$77,656	+$21,588	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$75,598	+$21,579	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$75,372	+$21,560	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$84,977	+$19,894	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$77,627	+$19,830	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$77,786	+$19,370	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$78,677	+$18,223	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$79,491	+$16,094	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$82,482	+$15,275	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$91,076	+$14,151	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$86,029	+$10,350	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$89,197	+$8,464	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$86,049	+$8,233	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$92,040	+$6,919	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$102,372	-$2,468	A·B