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

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $36,460 more nationally

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

Physical Therapist

$101,020

national median wage

$79,898/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	$118,589	$80,685	+$37,904	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,813	$85,258	+$37,555	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$71,610	+$35,476	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$73,755	+$34,925	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$73,185	+$34,453	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$69,036	+$33,507	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$75,647	+$33,327	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$77,210	+$30,757	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$73,574	+$30,717	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$70,577	+$28,917	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$71,314	+$28,669	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$70,304	+$28,366	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$69,664	+$26,923	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$75,794	+$26,204	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$71,113	+$25,818	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$73,489	+$25,815	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$75,547	+$25,628	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$78,392	+$25,461	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$79,975	+$25,252	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$73,130	+$25,162	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$74,119	+$24,840	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$88,165	+$24,712	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$73,257	+$24,615	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$73,364	+$24,597	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$78,209	+$24,385	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$74,493	+$24,244	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$75,821	+$24,115	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$73,065	+$23,984	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$72,511	+$23,865	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$76,350	+$23,554	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$73,953	+$23,504	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$75,807	+$23,437	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$74,703	+$23,434	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$74,126	+$23,346	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$73,575	+$23,236	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$82,817	+$23,216	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$77,037	+$23,204	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$81,790	+$23,081	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$73,648	+$22,749	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$74,948	+$22,208	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$75,877	+$21,784	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$74,712	+$21,611	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$79,644	+$21,358	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$75,991	+$21,186	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$76,585	+$20,973	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$77,634	+$20,123	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$76,824	+$20,077	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$75,870	+$19,642	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$76,937	+$19,442	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$79,037	+$16,549	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$77,934	+$16,348	A·B