Pharmacist vs Registered Nurse 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 $51,530 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Registered Nurse leads in 0 states

Registered Nurse

$81,220

national median wage

$65,968/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	Registered Nurse	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$92,849	$51,981	+$40,868	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$95,157	$56,375	+$38,782	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$105,883	$67,875	+$38,008	A·B
TNTennessee	$94,256	$56,640	+$37,616	A·B
ALAlabama	$87,118	$49,582	+$37,536	A·B
FLFlorida	$98,364	$61,241	+$37,124	A·B
WYWyoming	$96,997	$59,876	+$37,121	A·B
IAIowa	$88,801	$51,908	+$36,893	A·B
KYKentucky	$88,862	$52,140	+$36,722	A·B
MOMissouri	$90,659	$54,286	+$36,374	A·B
INIndiana	$92,549	$56,435	+$36,114	A·B
KSKansas	$88,120	$52,070	+$36,050	A·B
OHOhio	$94,677	$58,791	+$35,886	A·B
TXTexas	$99,048	$63,358	+$35,690	A·B
NENebraska	$89,561	$54,164	+$35,396	A·B
OKOklahoma	$87,058	$52,205	+$34,852	A·B
MIMichigan	$93,828	$59,337	+$34,491	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$96,411	$62,412	+$33,999	A·B
ILIllinois	$94,713	$60,747	+$33,966	A·B
MDMaryland	$99,532	$65,585	+$33,947	A·B
LALouisiana	$87,885	$54,141	+$33,744	A·B
MSMississippi	$83,030	$49,292	+$33,739	A·B
ARArkansas	$84,859	$51,314	+$33,545	A·B
AKAlaska	$110,667	$77,231	+$33,436	A·B
VAVirginia	$94,312	$60,900	+$33,412	A·B
GAGeorgia	$90,130	$56,727	+$33,404	A·B
MTMontana	$89,698	$56,365	+$33,333	A·B
COColorado	$95,958	$62,707	+$33,251	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$87,767	$54,571	+$33,196	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$90,650	$57,606	+$33,044	A·B
DEDelaware	$94,280	$61,247	+$33,033	A·B
UTUtah	$90,652	$57,848	+$32,804	A·B
WIWisconsin	$93,322	$60,520	+$32,802	A·B
MNMinnesota	$95,065	$62,896	+$32,169	A·B
VTVermont	$94,586	$62,878	+$31,708	A·B
IDIdaho	$88,693	$57,069	+$31,623	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$85,013	$53,977	+$31,036	A·B
AZArizona	$95,837	$64,806	+$31,031	A·B
MEMaine	$90,486	$59,496	+$30,990	A·B
WAWashington	$112,034	$81,530	+$30,505	A·B
CTConnecticut	$98,527	$69,422	+$29,105	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$100,431	$71,328	+$29,103	A·B
RIRhode Island	$99,534	$71,717	+$27,817	A·B
NYNew York	$101,119	$73,488	+$27,631	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$88,842	$61,281	+$27,561	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$100,862	$73,644	+$27,218	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$101,007	$74,191	+$26,816	A·B
NVNevada	$99,731	$73,179	+$26,552	A·B
OROregon	$95,917	$72,789	+$23,128	A·B
HIHawaii	$96,687	$74,952	+$21,735	A·B
CACalifornia	$102,758	$88,332	+$14,426	A·B