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

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $74,510 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Plumber leads in 0 states

Plumber

$62,970

national median wage

$52,776/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
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$42,990	+$64,096	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$42,789	+$61,064	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$54,543	+$58,335	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$51,200	+$57,774	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$41,625	+$57,680	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$40,359	+$57,602	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$40,465	+$56,713	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$52,021	+$55,946	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$49,233	+$55,638	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$50,486	+$55,547	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,813	$67,284	+$55,529	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$64,456	+$54,133	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$51,579	+$53,648	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$46,097	+$53,397	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$43,013	+$53,362	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$44,111	+$53,046	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$48,566	+$52,437	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$44,322	+$52,002	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$50,803	+$51,791	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$48,478	+$51,426	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$47,426	+$50,710	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$45,110	+$50,402	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$46,764	+$50,046	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$52,535	+$50,008	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$50,088	+$49,895	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$52,179	+$49,820	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$49,008	+$49,285	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$51,486	+$48,755	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$50,840	+$48,405	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$49,663	+$48,208	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$49,237	+$47,694	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$48,913	+$47,675	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$50,376	+$47,381	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$50,229	+$47,243	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$50,555	+$46,494	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$49,950	+$46,447	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$53,672	+$46,264	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$59,644	+$44,648	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$63,278	+$44,360	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$52,627	+$43,751	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$52,303	+$41,979	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$66,782	+$41,898	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$56,972	+$39,928	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$61,281	+$39,894	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$59,998	+$38,740	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$60,612	+$38,059	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$60,387	+$37,070	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$62,485	+$36,474	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$60,387	+$35,199	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$63,460	+$34,201	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$71,890	+$25,669	A·B