Pharmacist vs Social Worker 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 $69,390 more nationally

Pharmacist leads in 51 states · Social Worker leads in 0 states

Social Worker

$68,090

national median wage

$56,731/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	Social Worker	Difference
SDSouth Dakota	$107,086	$43,930	+$63,156	A·B
AKAlaska	$122,813	$63,696	+$59,117	A·B
COColorado	$108,974	$50,539	+$58,434	A·B
MOMissouri	$99,983	$43,257	+$56,726	A·B
WAWashington	$118,589	$62,064	+$56,525	A·B
OKOklahoma	$96,323	$42,039	+$54,285	A·B
MNMinnesota	$107,638	$56,319	+$51,319	A·B
MTMontana	$98,670	$47,389	+$51,281	A·B
MSMississippi	$96,810	$45,795	+$51,015	A·B
WYWyoming	$105,227	$54,247	+$50,980	A·B
ALAlabama	$96,376	$46,148	+$50,228	A·B
DEDelaware	$99,244	$49,675	+$49,569	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$102,544	$53,331	+$49,213	A·B
TNTennessee	$101,003	$51,925	+$49,078	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$99,936	$50,874	+$49,062	A·B
WIWisconsin	$101,175	$52,511	+$48,664	A·B
NENebraska	$97,048	$48,599	+$48,450	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,178	$48,843	+$48,335	A·B
AZArizona	$102,594	$54,380	+$48,214	A·B
ARArkansas	$97,961	$49,793	+$48,168	A·B
INIndiana	$101,999	$54,166	+$47,833	A·B
FLFlorida	$103,853	$56,028	+$47,825	A·B
VAVirginia	$98,136	$50,887	+$47,249	A·B
OHOhio	$100,241	$53,208	+$47,033	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$99,304	$52,430	+$46,875	A·B
TXTexas	$104,871	$58,047	+$46,824	A·B
OROregon	$108,680	$61,878	+$46,801	A·B
IAIowa	$97,871	$51,194	+$46,677	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$99,904	$53,343	+$46,561	A·B
GAGeorgia	$95,513	$49,470	+$46,043	A·B
MIMichigan	$98,738	$52,992	+$45,746	A·B
KSKansas	$96,397	$51,042	+$45,355	A·B
KYKentucky	$97,472	$52,127	+$45,345	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$97,157	$52,230	+$44,927	A·B
NYNew York	$97,457	$53,106	+$44,351	A·B
NHNew Hampshire	$107,968	$63,703	+$44,265	A·B
LALouisiana	$96,379	$52,364	+$44,014	A·B
MDMaryland	$97,757	$53,782	+$43,975	A·B
ILIllinois	$97,559	$53,911	+$43,648	A·B
NVNevada	$106,033	$62,493	+$43,540	A·B
IDIdaho	$99,494	$56,025	+$43,469	A·B
CACalifornia	$112,878	$69,679	+$43,199	A·B
UTUtah	$98,292	$56,529	+$41,763	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$97,661	$56,285	+$41,376	A·B
HIHawaii	$104,292	$63,472	+$40,820	A·B
MEMaine	$96,587	$56,134	+$40,453	A·B
VTVermont	$96,932	$61,264	+$35,668	A·B
CTConnecticut	$96,900	$62,692	+$34,208	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$95,586	$63,298	+$32,288	A·B
RIRhode Island	$94,282	$62,367	+$31,915	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$98,958	$69,072	+$29,887	A·B