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

$132,750

national median wage

$102,001/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $33,720 more nationally

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

Mechanical Engineer

$99,030

national median wage

$78,498/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
AKAlaska	$110,667	$82,564	+$28,104	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$68,742	+$27,945	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$79,518	+$26,365	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$65,299	+$25,187	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$68,227	+$24,623	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$70,638	+$24,519	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$75,226	+$24,505	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$73,890	+$24,475	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$73,151	+$23,846	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$66,168	+$23,530	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$76,244	+$23,291	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$66,055	+$22,638	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$71,956	+$22,630	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$74,381	+$22,030	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$67,660	+$21,901	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$66,966	+$21,896	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$74,323	+$21,594	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$69,093	+$21,566	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$79,685	+$21,434	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$67,479	+$21,322	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$74,536	+$21,301	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$73,827	+$21,238	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$63,733	+$21,126	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$73,186	+$21,070	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$66,206	+$20,912	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$64,140	+$20,874	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$74,010	+$20,703	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$67,568	+$20,552	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$79,005	+$20,528	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$62,679	+$20,352	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$66,722	+$20,336	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$73,289	+$20,033	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$74,823	+$19,855	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$70,345	+$19,785	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$74,615	+$19,665	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$83,114	+$19,644	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$73,011	+$19,538	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$69,476	+$19,367	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$79,175	+$19,352	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$71,586	+$19,064	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$71,651	+$19,000	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$93,137	+$18,897	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$81,641	+$18,789	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$69,222	+$18,546	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$75,419	+$18,408	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$82,571	+$18,291	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$77,830	+$18,128	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$81,628	+$17,420	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$70,732	+$17,153	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$78,387	+$15,925	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$86,048	+$14,959	A·B