Pharmacist vs Occupational Therapist 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 $39,140 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Occupational Therapist leads in 0 states

Occupational Therapist

$98,340

national median wage

$78,012/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	Occupational Therapist	Difference
AKAlaska	$122,813	$79,229	+$43,584	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$64,396	+$43,242	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$66,116	+$40,970	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$68,613	+$39,354	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$64,748	+$37,796	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$80,840	+$37,749	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$69,690	+$34,602	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$66,583	+$34,592	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$62,276	+$34,311	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$64,824	+$33,847	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$64,922	+$33,816	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$71,702	+$33,525	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$75,239	+$33,440	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$67,233	+$32,261	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$78,107	+$30,867	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$66,383	+$30,549	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$66,794	+$30,254	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$71,879	+$30,120	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$68,525	+$29,346	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$71,216	+$28,767	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$70,318	+$27,974	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$71,319	+$27,925	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$72,154	+$27,782	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$69,948	+$27,524	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$72,102	+$27,202	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$85,857	+$27,021	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$70,782	+$26,396	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$70,423	+$26,387	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$71,336	+$26,121	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$74,427	+$25,814	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$73,209	+$25,749	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$78,526	+$25,327	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$71,445	+$24,930	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$75,100	+$24,804	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$76,387	+$24,616	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$72,645	+$24,512	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$80,418	+$24,453	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$73,367	+$24,294	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$78,589	+$24,005	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$72,457	+$23,941	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$73,655	+$23,903	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$72,545	+$23,833	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$74,593	+$23,543	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$82,536	+$23,498	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$75,032	+$22,929	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$73,759	+$21,753	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$76,027	+$21,730	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$75,768	+$21,132	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$75,474	+$18,808	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$77,537	+$18,787	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$77,137	+$18,449	A·B