Pharmacist vs Plumber 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 $71,200 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Plumber leads in 0 states

Plumber

$61,550

national median wage

$51,635/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	Plumber	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$52,383	+$53,500	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$45,553	+$52,811	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$48,325	+$50,723	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$46,663	+$49,174	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$45,874	+$48,382	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$42,332	+$48,318	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$46,085	+$48,227	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$46,836	+$47,750	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$42,870	+$47,260	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$64,857	+$47,178	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$52,772	+$46,760	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$40,411	+$46,706	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$41,358	+$46,409	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$47,047	+$45,802	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$45,609	+$44,877	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$40,156	+$44,703	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$55,147	+$44,585	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$42,589	+$44,469	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$44,393	+$44,449	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$50,064	+$44,216	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$39,033	+$43,997	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$52,106	+$43,852	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$44,954	+$43,739	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$59,915	+$42,843	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$46,070	+$42,791	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$52,062	+$42,615	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$48,087	+$42,565	A·B
AKAlaska	$110,667	$68,142	+$42,525	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$56,205	+$42,322	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$50,423	+$42,127	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$47,679	+$42,018	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$46,200	+$41,685	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$46,613	+$41,507	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$54,673	+$41,245	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$58,293	+$41,241	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$43,911	+$41,103	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$56,830	+$40,168	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$49,500	+$40,061	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$54,102	+$39,726	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$56,760	+$39,650	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$61,332	+$39,530	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$51,697	+$38,962	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$61,596	+$38,834	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$50,131	+$38,669	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$54,756	+$38,566	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$56,914	+$38,242	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$63,021	+$37,986	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$57,812	+$37,253	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$64,506	+$36,614	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$60,855	+$35,832	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$61,165	+$33,547	A·B