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

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $41,650 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Psychologist leads in 0 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/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
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$44,372	+$63,596	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$41,292	+$54,220	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$49,188	+$47,210	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$59,707	+$45,164	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$54,657	+$41,721	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$58,485	+$41,419	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$55,893	+$41,284	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$58,354	+$41,140	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$65,033	+$40,194	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,813	$83,310	+$39,504	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$63,298	+$38,700	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$69,183	+$37,903	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$61,981	+$36,757	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$67,938	+$35,915	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$62,003	+$34,928	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$66,450	+$33,534	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$65,917	+$32,219	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$75,587	+$32,051	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$65,944	+$31,717	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$67,473	+$30,819	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$69,685	+$30,251	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$82,835	+$30,043	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$70,284	+$29,021	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$89,768	+$28,822	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$71,069	+$27,889	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$73,777	+$27,226	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$69,391	+$26,932	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$72,193	+$26,477	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$70,463	+$26,348	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$78,657	+$25,635	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$71,654	+$25,503	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$72,693	+$25,268	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$71,726	+$25,175	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$72,720	+$24,839	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$72,028	+$24,559	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$72,598	+$24,451	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$81,649	+$24,384	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$77,771	+$23,404	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$74,262	+$23,195	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$75,047	+$22,825	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$74,654	+$21,722	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$78,760	+$21,481	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$81,812	+$20,783	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$77,733	+$20,024	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$79,632	+$19,612	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$90,811	+$17,868	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$84,720	+$17,823	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$77,226	+$17,056	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$92,718	+$16,256	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$81,520	+$14,066	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$86,814	+$10,657	A·B