Pharmacist vs Psychologist 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 $47,420 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Psychologist leads in 0 states

Psychologist

$85,330

national median wage

$68,860/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	Psychologist	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$58,666	+$34,183	A·B
AKAlaska	$110,667	$76,957	+$33,710	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$64,997	+$33,367	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$61,480	+$32,776	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$73,439	+$32,443	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$62,721	+$32,436	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$54,710	+$32,407	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$50,865	+$32,165	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$60,574	+$31,975	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$67,108	+$31,940	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$52,959	+$31,899	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$62,503	+$31,324	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$65,701	+$31,296	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$68,515	+$31,216	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$63,577	+$31,101	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$53,971	+$31,043	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$56,495	+$30,563	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$60,152	+$30,507	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$65,910	+$30,500	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$58,613	+$30,249	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$57,750	+$30,135	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$65,715	+$30,122	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$57,999	+$30,120	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$59,723	+$29,975	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$60,618	+$29,513	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$59,339	+$29,461	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$82,585	+$29,449	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$59,277	+$29,416	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$61,408	+$29,243	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$58,613	+$29,155	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$65,743	+$28,969	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$64,449	+$28,873	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$61,978	+$28,671	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$66,066	+$28,214	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$61,473	+$28,087	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$68,062	+$27,896	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$63,030	+$27,456	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$74,125	+$26,994	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$72,544	+$26,990	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$67,723	+$26,863	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$68,336	+$26,729	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$62,276	+$26,566	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$69,617	+$26,300	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$73,339	+$26,194	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$72,729	+$25,798	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$70,222	+$24,091	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$73,095	+$23,592	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$77,393	+$23,038	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$78,650	+$22,212	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$82,174	+$20,585	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$83,178	+$17,829	A·B