Pharmacist vs Police Officer 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 $61,190 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Police Officer leads in 0 states

Police Officer

$76,290

national median wage

$62,500/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	Police Officer	Difference
MSMississippi	$96,810	$37,335	+$59,475	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$39,129	+$58,832	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$50,631	+$56,455	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$41,690	+$54,689	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$43,021	+$53,355	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$44,215	+$52,963	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$47,000	+$52,304	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$56,401	+$51,567	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$45,307	+$51,090	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$49,916	+$51,087	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$49,052	+$50,931	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$46,475	+$50,682	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$54,552	+$50,675	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$45,155	+$50,357	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$46,233	+$50,090	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$48,584	+$48,888	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$51,262	+$48,642	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$52,679	+$46,815	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$51,566	+$46,570	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$51,612	+$45,320	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$57,077	+$44,921	A·B
MEMaine	$95,902	$51,118	+$44,785	A·B
OROregon	$107,538	$63,103	+$44,434	A·B
MNMinnesota	$106,958	$62,930	+$44,027	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,542	$79,120	+$43,422	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$55,423	+$43,247	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$62,542	+$42,329	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$64,174	+$41,859	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$62,430	+$41,423	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$61,752	+$40,792	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$58,272	+$40,465	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$57,023	+$40,026	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$61,587	+$39,588	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$63,085	+$39,509	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$58,622	+$39,249	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$59,716	+$38,576	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$61,698	+$38,543	A·B
HIHawaii	$103,902	$66,062	+$37,840	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$59,994	+$37,763	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,035	$60,060	+$36,975	A·B
WAWashington	$116,411	$79,613	+$36,798	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,683	$62,794	+$35,888	A·B
COColorado	$108,306	$72,494	+$35,813	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,224	$62,875	+$33,349	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,182	$60,065	+$33,117	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,841	$66,866	+$32,975	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$66,431	+$32,528	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,731	$81,872	+$28,859	A·B
NYNew York	$97,014	$69,408	+$27,606	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,839	$67,417	+$27,422	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$75,375	+$22,183	A·B