Pharmacist vs Physical Therapist 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 $33,040 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$99,710

national median wage

$78,976/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	Physical Therapist	Difference
WAWashington	$112,034	$85,111	+$26,924	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$80,890	+$24,993	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$68,227	+$24,623	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$70,638	+$24,519	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$73,151	+$23,846	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$77,722	+$23,397	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$71,287	+$23,300	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$75,262	+$23,103	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$73,060	+$22,857	A·B
AKAlaska	$110,667	$87,925	+$22,743	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$66,186	+$22,615	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$71,486	+$22,341	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$73,727	+$22,230	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$72,669	+$22,043	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$78,410	+$22,020	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$77,523	+$22,011	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$73,159	+$21,905	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$67,660	+$21,901	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$77,662	+$21,871	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$72,448	+$21,809	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$77,372	+$21,676	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$78,076	+$21,656	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$65,552	+$21,566	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$76,981	+$21,546	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$71,066	+$21,483	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$75,054	+$21,357	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$66,785	+$21,335	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$71,988	+$21,334	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$73,437	+$21,240	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$67,630	+$21,232	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$68,482	+$21,216	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$79,689	+$21,173	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$69,680	+$20,971	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$69,716	+$20,943	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$64,140	+$20,874	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$69,723	+$20,763	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$70,269	+$20,381	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$64,507	+$20,352	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$66,722	+$20,336	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$82,534	+$20,224	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$75,615	+$20,222	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$76,566	+$20,120	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$70,079	+$20,051	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$68,695	+$19,998	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$74,479	+$19,833	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$68,055	+$19,830	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$69,207	+$19,635	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$74,730	+$19,550	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$81,687	+$19,319	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$68,582	+$19,185	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$63,992	+$19,039	A·B