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

$137,480

national median wage

$105,234/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Pharmacist earns $43,880 more nationally

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

Registered Nurse

$93,600

national median wage

$74,678/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	$107,086	$57,730	+$49,356	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$55,520	+$40,856	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$63,619	+$38,925	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$66,369	+$38,857	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$63,278	+$38,720	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$58,573	+$38,237	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$62,136	+$37,847	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$60,267	+$37,694	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$60,659	+$37,213	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$67,115	+$36,738	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$64,428	+$36,575	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$60,189	+$36,208	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,542	$86,429	+$36,113	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$61,403	+$35,754	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$62,960	+$35,710	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$64,537	+$35,704	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$63,661	+$35,643	A·B
COColorado	$108,306	$72,769	+$35,538	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$63,048	+$35,244	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$62,367	+$35,105	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$62,086	+$35,092	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$66,199	+$34,976	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$62,853	+$34,196	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$62,342	+$34,037	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$65,691	+$33,803	A·B
MEMaine	$95,902	$62,279	+$33,624	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$62,819	+$33,504	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$65,709	+$33,029	A·B
MNMinnesota	$106,958	$74,012	+$32,945	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$72,152	+$32,719	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,841	$67,713	+$32,128	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$65,487	+$32,072	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$67,927	+$31,977	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$65,573	+$31,358	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$67,022	+$31,114	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$76,950	+$31,018	A·B
WAWashington	$116,411	$86,193	+$30,219	A·B
DEDelaware	$98,683	$68,737	+$29,946	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$65,855	+$29,657	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$74,972	+$27,622	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$80,580	+$25,453	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$72,714	+$25,043	A·B
OROregon	$107,538	$84,892	+$22,646	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$76,463	+$22,495	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,035	$75,218	+$21,817	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,224	$74,945	+$21,279	A·B
NYNew York	$97,014	$77,486	+$19,527	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$94,839	$76,125	+$18,714	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,182	$74,906	+$18,276	A·B
CACalifornia	$110,731	$96,397	+$14,334	A·B
HIHawaii	$103,902	$95,203	+$8,699	A·B