Pharmacist vs Physician (General Practice) 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)

Physician (General Practice) earns $100,900 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 1 states · Physician (General Practice) leads in 50 states

Physician (General Practice)

$238,380

national median wage

$175,553/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	Physician (General Practice)	Difference
LALouisiana	$96,379	$169,302	-$72,924	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$176,092	-$70,865	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$167,837	-$70,365	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$172,687	-$70,143	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$167,614	-$69,743	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$175,553	-$69,520	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$165,920	-$68,871	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$168,748	-$68,813	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$164,300	-$68,787	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$169,428	-$68,426	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$165,401	-$68,223	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$170,514	-$67,920	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$175,547	-$67,579	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$163,045	-$67,459	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$165,371	-$67,079	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$169,065	-$67,066	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$164,352	-$66,691	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$164,286	-$66,529	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$162,343	-$65,946	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$165,571	-$65,667	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$162,158	-$65,348	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$163,938	-$65,268	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$164,268	-$64,774	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$161,555	-$64,398	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$169,107	-$64,235	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$164,795	-$63,620	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$158,193	-$61,262	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$159,725	-$60,421	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$159,630	-$60,385	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$163,815	-$59,962	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$158,597	-$58,356	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$152,039	-$57,757	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$176,092	-$57,503	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$153,656	-$57,332	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$166,275	-$57,302	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$154,382	-$55,644	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$152,900	-$55,341	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$161,786	-$54,700	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,813	$176,092	-$53,279	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$151,352	-$53,215	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$149,598	-$53,011	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$152,179	-$52,196	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$159,733	-$52,095	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$148,187	-$50,731	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$50,038	+$47,923	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$154,481	-$45,801	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$149,492	-$45,200	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$157,937	-$45,059	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$143,254	-$44,296	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$138,448	-$42,072	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$136,916	-$40,015	A·B